#968FFE
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.4% 0.159 284.4), rgb(150, 143, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#968FFE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968FFE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.159 284.4) |
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 #968FFE | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #968FFE | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968FFE text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968FFE text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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)
#968FFE
oklch(70.4% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806FFD
oklch(63.1% 0.203 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C52EC
oklch(55.6% 0.22 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B41CE
oklch(49.2% 0.206 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A6
oklch(42.7% 0.17 284.5)
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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)
#968FFE 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) | #66A0FF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6299FB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77A5BA | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968FFE
#968FFE
oklch(70.4% 0.159 284.4)
- #AFA300
#AFA300
oklch(70.3% 0.149 104.3)
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 #968FFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.075
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.079
Use #968FFE 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.