#969EE5
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.104 278.5), rgb(150, 158, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#969EE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969EE5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 158, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.104 278.5) |
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 #969EE5 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969EE5 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969EE5 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969EE5 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#D3D7F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 279)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969EE5
oklch(72% 0.104 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#787FD8
oklch(63% 0.133 278.4)
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Step 600
600
#6267C5
oklch(55.6% 0.143 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#5255AA
oklch(49.1% 0.133 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#43468A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#383B6E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#969EE5 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) | #88A6E8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83A0E3 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80ACB7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969EE5
#969EE5
oklch(72% 0.104 278.5)
- #B5A655
#B5A655
oklch(72.1% 0.104 99)
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 #969EE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.082
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.082
Use #969EE5 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.