Close to Bluebell
#968BB5
#968BB5 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 54.5% green, and 71% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 22% saturation and 63% 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 #968BB5.
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.
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6.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #968BB5 as they’d see it.
#968BB5 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 #968BB5
What color is #968BB5?
#968BB5 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 54.5% green, and 71% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 22% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #968BB5 in RGB?
#968BB5 is rgb(150, 139, 181): 150 red, 139 green, and 181 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #968BB5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 23, 0, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #968BB5?
PANTONE 2662 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #968BB5?
Its complement #8A966B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.