#968EC3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.078 291.1), rgb(150, 142, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#968EC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.078 291.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #968EC3 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968EC3 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EC3 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EC3 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968EC3
oklch(67.3% 0.078 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.1 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7467AE
oklch(55.7% 0.108 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#615595
oklch(49% 0.101 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4679
oklch(42.7% 0.083 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423B61
oklch(37.7% 0.064 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#968EC3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8195C5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D97A1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968EC3
#968EC3
oklch(67.3% 0.078 291.1)
- #989B62
#989B62
oklch(67.3% 0.078 110.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #968EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
Use #968EC3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.