Close to Ube
#968CEA
#968CEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 54.9% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 69% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #968CEA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.90:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.90:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #968CEA as they’d see it.
#968CEA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #968CEA
What color is #968CEA?
#968CEA is a light, rich blue, close to the color Ube. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 54.9% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 69% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #968CEA in RGB?
#968CEA is rgb(150, 140, 234): 150 red, 140 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #968CEA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 40, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #968CEA?
PANTONE 272 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #968CEA?
Its complement #919F3A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.