#968FC3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.5% 0.076 290.4), rgb(150, 143, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#968FC3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.076 290.4) |
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 #968FC3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968FC3 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968FC3 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968FC3 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#968FC3
oklch(67.5% 0.076 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#897FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.097 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7367AD
oklch(55.5% 0.107 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#615694
oklch(49.2% 0.098 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4678
oklch(42.6% 0.082 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413B61
oklch(37.6% 0.064 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#968FC3 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) | #8296C5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8294C2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C98A1 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968FC3
#968FC3
oklch(67.5% 0.076 290.4)
- #999B63
#999B63
oklch(67.4% 0.076 110)
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 #968FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #968FC3 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.