#968EC4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.079 290.9), rgb(150, 142, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#968EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.079 290.9) |
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 #968EC4 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968EC4 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EC4 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EC4 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDF
oklch(81% 0.049 290.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968EC4
oklch(67.4% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC2
oklch(63.1% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7466AF
oklch(55.5% 0.112 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#615596
oklch(49.1% 0.102 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F467A
oklch(42.7% 0.085 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#423B62
oklch(37.8% 0.066 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#968EC4 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) | #8195C6 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8193C3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C97A1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968EC4
#968EC4
oklch(67.4% 0.079 290.9)
- #989B61
#989B61
oklch(67.3% 0.079 110.9)
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 #968EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #968EC4 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.