Palettes / Colors / #968CE0

#968CE0 — Light Blue

#968CE0 is a blue color we call Light 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 #968CE0 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.

#968CE0 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 #D6E08A; it also sits naturally between #8AABE0 and #BF8AE0. 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 55% · Blue 88%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 12%

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

Previews

CSS code for #968CE0

.text { color: #968CE0; }
.background { background-color: #968CE0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968CE0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 140, 224); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 58%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968CE0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 140, 224, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968CE0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 140, 224, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#968CE0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#968CE0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D6E08A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #968CE0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968CE0

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 #968CE0 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 #968CE0 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

← #968CDF  ·  #968CE1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #968CE0?

#968CE0 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 140, 224). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #968CE0?

#968CE0 is RGB 150, 140, 224 — HSL 247°, 58%, 71% — CMYK 33%, 37%, 0%, 12%.

What colors go with #968CE0?

Its complement is #D6E08A; analogous partners are #8AABE0 and #BF8AE0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #968CE0 for text?

Black text on #968CE0 has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.95:1.