#968EC6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.082 290.6), rgb(150, 142, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#968EC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.082 290.6) |
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 #968EC6 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968EC6 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EC6 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EC6 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968EC6
oklch(67.4% 0.082 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7466B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#615498
oklch(49% 0.107 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F457B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B63
oklch(37.8% 0.067 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#968EC6 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) | #8096C8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C4 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C97A2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968EC6
#968EC6
oklch(67.4% 0.082 290.6)
- #999C5F
#999C5F
oklch(67.6% 0.083 110.8)
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 #968EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.069
Use #968EC6 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.