#968EFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.2% 0.159 284.8), rgb(150, 142, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#968EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968EFD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.159 284.8) |
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 #968EFD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #968EFD | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EFD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EFD text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968EFD
oklch(70.2% 0.159 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#816FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.203 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D51EC
oklch(55.5% 0.221 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C40CD
oklch(49% 0.205 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A36A6
oklch(42.6% 0.171 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3184
oklch(37.7% 0.133 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#968EFD 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) | #659FFF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6298FA | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78A4B9 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968EFD
#968EFD
oklch(70.2% 0.159 284.8)
- #AEA300
#AEA300
oklch(70.2% 0.149 104.8)
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 #968EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.078
Use #968EFD 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.