#969FD6
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.081 277), rgb(150, 159, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#969FD6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969FD6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 159, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.081 277) |
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 #969FD6 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #969FD6 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969FD6 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969FD6 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 277.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#969FD6
oklch(71.6% 0.081 277)
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Step 500
500
#7A83C8
oklch(63.1% 0.104 277.3)
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Step 600
600
#636CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.112 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#525A9B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#43497E
oklch(42.6% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E65
oklch(37.8% 0.067 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#969FD6 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) | #8FA5D8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BA0D5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A9B2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969FD6
#969FD6
oklch(71.6% 0.081 277)
- #B1A468
#B1A468
oklch(71.6% 0.081 97.4)
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 #969FD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.067
Use #969FD6 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.