Palettes / Colors / #968ADB
#968ADB — Light Muted Blue
#968ADB is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #968ADB 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.
#968ADB is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. 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 #CFDB8A; it also sits naturally between #8AA6DB and #BF8ADB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #968ADB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 138, 219 |
| HSL | 249°, 53%, 70% |
| HSV | 249°, 37%, 86% |
| CMYK | 32%, 37%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 34.45, 29.78, 70.95 |
| Yxy | 29.78, 0.2549, 0.2203 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.46, 22.62, -39.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.57, 20.44, -43.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 54% · Blue 86%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #968ADB
.text { color: #968ADB; }
.background { background-color: #968ADB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968ADB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 138, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 53%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968ADB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 138, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968ADB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 138, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#968ADB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#968ADB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CFDB8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #968ADB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968ADB
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #968ADB: ·
How #968ADB 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 #968ADB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #968ADB?
#968ADB is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 138, 219). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #968ADB?
#968ADB is RGB 150, 138, 219 — HSL 249°, 53%, 70% — CMYK 32%, 37%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #968ADB?
Its complement is #CFDB8A; analogous partners are #8AA6DB and #BF8ADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #968ADB for text?
Black text on #968ADB has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.