#969AFD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.4% 0.143 280.5), rgb(150, 154, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#969AFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969AFD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 154, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 96%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.143 280.5) |
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 #969AFD | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969AFD | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969AFD text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969AFD text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969AFD
oklch(72.4% 0.143 280.5)
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Step 500
500
#7876F3
oklch(63% 0.182 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#635BE2
oklch(55.5% 0.198 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#534AC4
oklch(49.1% 0.183 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#433E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#969AFD 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) | #77A7FF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71A0FB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76AEBF | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969AFD
#969AFD
oklch(72.4% 0.143 280.5)
- #BBA721
#BBA721
oklch(72.4% 0.142 100)
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 #969AFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.010
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.074
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.077
Use #969AFD 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.