#968CD6#968CD6
#968CD6 is a light, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.301; OKLCH L 67.8% C 0.108 H 289.4°. Best body text is #000000 at 7.02:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #968CD6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(150, 140, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 47%, 69%) |
| HSV | hsv(248, 35%, 84%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(29.9%, 34.6%, 0%, 16.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.74, 20.18, -36.61) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(61.74, 41.80, 298.87°) |
| OKLab | oklab(67.79% 0.0359 -0.102) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.79% 0.108 289.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.0902, 30.0945, 67.6180) |
| Luminance | 0.3009 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
Perrywinkle
#8F8CE7
ΔE00 3.92
Lavender Blue
#8B88F8
ΔE00 6.78
Lavender
#B39DDB
ΔE00 7.43
Periwinkle (survey)
#8E82FE
ΔE00 7.78
Periwinkle Blue
#8F99FB
ΔE00 7.88
Pale Purple
#B790D4
ΔE00 8.25
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#968CD6 #CCD68C
analogous
#8CA7D6 #968CD6 #BB8CD6
triadic
#968CD6 #D6968C #8CD696
tetradic
#968CD6 #D68CA7 #CCD68C #8CD6BB
square
#968CD6 #D68CA7 #CCD68C #8CD6BB
split-complementary
#968CD6 #D6BB8C #A7D68C
monochromatic
#4C3DAB #6D5FC6 #968CD6 #BFB9E6 #E8E6F6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.99
#968CD6 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
7.02
#968CD6 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #968CD6
7.02:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##968CD6 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##968CD6 | 1.00 | 2.99 | 7.02 | 7.02 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.99 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 7.02 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 7.02 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#7797D9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#7793D4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#8799A7
Achromatopsia (no color)
#959595
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #968cd6; /* rgb */ color: rgb(150, 140, 214); /* oklch */ color: oklch(67.8% 0.108 289.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#b6ade3',
500: '#968cd6',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #968cd6; $custom-light: #b6ade3; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#968cd6",
"rgb": {
"r": 150,
"g": 140,
"b": 214
},
"hsl": {
"h": 248.108,
"s": 47.436,
"l": 69.412
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.67794,
"c": 0.1081,
"h": 289.4
},
"luminance": 0.30095
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#968CD6
secondary
#E7EAD4
accent
#BB2BA7
background
#FBFAFD
surface
#F6F4FB
border
#D0CED4
text
#111015
muted
#807F83