#969BE3
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.3% 0.105 280.3), rgb(150, 155, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#969BE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 155, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 58%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.105 280.3) |
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 #969BE3 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969BE3 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969BE3 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969BE3 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEB
oklch(81% 0.065 280)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969BE3
oklch(71.3% 0.105 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#6566C6
oklch(55.7% 0.146 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5454AB
oklch(49.1% 0.136 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#45458A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#969BE3 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) | #85A4E6 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819EE1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81A9B5 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969BE3
#969BE3
oklch(71.3% 0.105 280.3)
- #B1A452
#B1A452
oklch(71.3% 0.105 100.4)
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 #969BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.076
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.081
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.082
Use #969BE3 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.