#968FBB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.2% 0.065 291.9), rgb(150, 143, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#968FBB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968FBB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.065 291.9) |
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 #968FBB | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968FBB | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968FBB text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968FBB text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCD9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 291.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968FBB
oklch(67.2% 0.065 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B8
oklch(63% 0.084 292)
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Step 600
600
#7469A4
oklch(55.5% 0.091 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#62578C
oklch(49% 0.084 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900
#423C5C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#968FBB 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) | #8595BD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8593BA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F969E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968FBB
#968FBB
oklch(67.2% 0.065 291.9)
- #969A6C
#969A6C
oklch(67.1% 0.064 112.2)
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 #968FBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
Use #968FBB 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.