#968DA0

Accessibility

6.61:1

Vs white / black

3.17:1 · 6.61:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#968da0

RGB

rgb(150, 141, 160)

RGBA

rgba(150, 141, 160, 1)

HSL

hsl(268, 9%, 59%)

HSLA

hsla(268, 9%, 59%, 1)

HSV

hsv(268, 12%, 63%)

LAB

lab(59.95% 7.07 -8.82)

LCH

lch(59.95% 11.3 308.72)

OKLAB

oklab(0.6574 0.0177 -0.0237)

OKLCH

oklch(0.6574 0.0296 306.75)

XYZ

xyz(28.45, 28.07, 37.17)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 12%, 0%, 37%)

CSS

color: #968da0;

CSS variable

--color-968da0: #968da0;

SCSS

$color-968da0: #968da0;

JavaScript

const color = "#968da0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#968da0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#968da0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#968da0", "rgb": { "r": 150, "g": 141, "b": 160 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.6574 0.0296 306.75)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#968da0-1: #968da0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-400

Very different · ΔE 8.52 · #A1A1AA

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 12.04 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 11.39 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 15.64 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f8f2ff 100ebe5f3 200d8d1e0 300c2bacb 400a69db0 5008b8295 600746c7c 7005d5664 80046414c 900322d37 9501d1822

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f6f6f7 eeecef e5e3e7 dcd9df d3d0d7 cbc6d0 c2bdc8 b9b3c0 b0aab8 a8a0b0 9f97a8 968da0 8a8193 7d7685 716a78 645e6b 57525d 4b4750 3e3b43 322f35 262328 19171b 0d0c0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f6f6f7 eeecef e5e3e7 dcd9df d3d0d7 cbc6d0 c2bdc8 b9b3c0 b0aab8 a8a0b0 9f97a8

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

8a8193 7d7685 716a78 645e6b 57525d 4b4750 3e3b43 322f35 262328 19171b 0d0c0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

948c9d 928b9b 918a98 8f8995 8d8893 8b8790 89858d 87848b 868388 848285 828183

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#968DA0Stop 1 #97A08DStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#8D8EA0Stop 1 #968DA0Stop 2 #9F8DA0Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#968DA0Stop 1 #A0968DStop 2 #8DA096Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#968DA0Stop 1 #A09F8DStop 2 #8EA08DStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#332E38Stop 1 #595161Stop 2 #7F748BStop 3 #A59EAEStop 4 #CCC7D1Stop 5

Using this color

Where #968da0 works

#968DA0 (#968da0) sits in the deep purple family at about 268° hue, 9% saturation, and 59% lightness. Contrast is 3.17:1 on white and 6.61:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #968da0 as small body text on white — 3.17:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Mystery, ambition, and creativity. Strong for artistic and spiritual associations. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Purple range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You Neutral#938F99 System Gray#8E8E93 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Web Safe #999999#999999 Fill Tertiary#787880 Web Safe #9999CC#9999CC Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Gray#808080 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Tailwind slate 400#94A3B8 Spectrum #959BD0#959BD0

Where #968da0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #968da0 as small body text on white — 3.17:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.