Close to Lavender Purple
#968ABE
#968ABE is a light, muted blue, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 54.1% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 29% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #968ABE.
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The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #968ABE as they’d see it.
#968ABE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #968ABE
What color is #968ABE?
#968ABE is a light, muted blue, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 54.1% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 254°, with 29% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #968ABE in RGB?
#968ABE is rgb(150, 138, 190): 150 red, 138 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #968ABE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 27, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #968ABE?
PANTONE 2668 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #968ABE?
Its complement #8A9762 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.