#968FB2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.8% 0.052 294.1), rgb(150, 143, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#968FB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.052 294.1) |
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 #968FB2 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968FB2 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968FB2 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968FB2 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E2
oklch(88.4% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A19CB8
oklch(70.6% 0.041 293.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968FB2
oklch(66.8% 0.052 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#756D92
oklch(55.6% 0.057 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#625B7C
oklch(49.1% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#504B65
oklch(42.8% 0.043 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#423E52
oklch(37.6% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#272530
oklch(27.1% 0.02 293.3)
#968FB2 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) | #8894B4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91949B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968FB2
#968FB2
oklch(66.8% 0.052 294.1)
- #949974
#949974
oklch(66.9% 0.052 114.1)
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 #968FB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
Use #968FB2 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.