Palettes / Colors / #968CE3

#968CE3 — Light Blue

#968CE3 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 #968CE3 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.

#968CE3 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D9E38C; it also sits naturally between #8CADE3 and #C28CE3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 59% · Green 55% · Blue 89%

Cyan 34% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #968CE3

.text { color: #968CE3; }
.background { background-color: #968CE3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968CE3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 140, 227); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(247, 61%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968CE3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 140, 227, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968CE3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 140, 227, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#968CE3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#968CE3">Div content here</div>

Shades of #968CE3

Tints of #968CE3

Tones of #968CE3

Color harmonies

Complementary — #D9E38C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #968CE3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968CE3

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 #968CE3 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 #968CE3 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

← #968CE2  ·  #968CE4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #968CE3?

#968CE3 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 140, 227). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #968CE3?

#968CE3 is RGB 150, 140, 227 — HSL 247°, 61%, 72% — CMYK 34%, 38%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #968CE3?

Its complement is #D9E38C; analogous partners are #8CADE3 and #C28CE3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #968CE3 for text?

Black text on #968CE3 has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.93:1.