#968EFF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.3% 0.162 284.6), rgb(150, 142, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#968EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968EFF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.162 284.6) |
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 #968EFF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #968EFF | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EFF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968EFF text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968EFF
oklch(70.3% 0.162 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D50EE
oklch(55.6% 0.225 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B3FCF
oklch(49% 0.209 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A36A7
oklch(42.7% 0.172 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3185
oklch(37.8% 0.135 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231E4E
oklch(27.1% 0.085 283.9)
#968EFF 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) | #649FFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6098FC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A5BA | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968EFF
#968EFF
oklch(70.3% 0.162 284.6)
- #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 #968EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.078
Use #968EFF 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.