Close to Lavender Purple
#968DCF
#968DCF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 55.3% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 41% saturation and 68% 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 #968DCF.
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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3.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #968DCF as they’d see it.
#968DCF 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 #968DCF
What color is #968DCF?
#968DCF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Lavender Purple. In RGB it’s made of 58.8% red, 55.3% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 248°, with 41% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #968DCF in RGB?
#968DCF is rgb(150, 141, 207): 150 red, 141 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #968DCF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(28, 32, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #968DCF?
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 #968DCF?
Its complement #909B57 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.