Close to Medium Purple
#968CEF
#968CEF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 54.9% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 76% saturation and 74% 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 #968CEF.
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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2.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #968CEF as they’d see it.
#968CEF 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 #968CEF
What color is #968CEF?
#968CEF is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 54.9% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 76% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #968CEF in RGB?
#968CEF is rgb(150, 140, 239): 150 red, 140 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #968CEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(37, 41, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #968CEF?
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 #968CEF?
Its complement #92A035 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.