#969CED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.118 279.8), rgb(150, 156, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#969CED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969CED |
| RGB | rgb(150, 156, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 71%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.118 279.8) |
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 #969CED | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969CED | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969CED text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969CED text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF0
oklch(80.8% 0.074 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969CED
oklch(72% 0.118 279.8)
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Step 500
500
#797CE2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 279.9)
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Step 600
600
#6363CF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#5351B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#434391
oklch(42.6% 0.125 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383974
oklch(37.6% 0.099 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#969CED 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) | #82A6F0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA0EB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DACBA | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969CED
#969CED
oklch(72% 0.118 279.8)
- #B6A646
#B6A646
oklch(72% 0.118 99.9)
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 #969CED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.077
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.078
Use #969CED 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.