#968EE6
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.128 286.7), rgb(150, 142, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#968EE6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.128 286.7) |
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 #968EE6 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968EE6 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EE6 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EE6 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F2
oklch(80.8% 0.08 286.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968EE6
oklch(69% 0.128 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8576E6
oklch(63.2% 0.163 286.9)
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Step 600
600
#705CD4
oklch(55.7% 0.177 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB7
oklch(49.2% 0.164 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#968EE6 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) | #729BE9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7196E4 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #819FAF | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968EE6
#968EE6
oklch(69% 0.128 286.7)
- #A5A033
#A5A033
oklch(69% 0.128 106.7)
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 #968EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #968EE6 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.