Palettes / Colors / #968ABB

#968ABB — Dusty Purple

#968ABB is a purple color we call Dusty Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #968ABB when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#968ABB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #AFBB8B; it also sits naturally between #8B97BB and #AF8BBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 59% · Green 54% · Blue 73%

Cyan 20% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #968ABB

.text { color: #968ABB; }
.background { background-color: #968ABB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968ABB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 138, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(255, 26%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968ABB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 138, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968ABB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 138, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#968ABB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#968ABB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AFBB8B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #968ABB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968ABB

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #968ABB looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #968ABB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #968ABB?

#968ABB is Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 150, 138, 187). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #968ABB?

#968ABB is RGB 150, 138, 187 — HSL 255°, 26%, 64% — CMYK 20%, 26%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #968ABB?

Its complement is #AFBB8B; analogous partners are #8B97BB and #AF8BBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #968ABB for text?

Black text on #968ABB has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.16:1.