Palettes / Colors / #968CEA

#968CEA — Light Blue

#968CEA 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 #968CEA 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.

#968CEA 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 #E0EA8B; it also sits naturally between #8BB1EA and #C48BEA. 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 92%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #968CEA

.text { color: #968CEA; }
.background { background-color: #968CEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968CEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 140, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 69%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968CEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 140, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968CEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 140, 234, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E0EA8B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #968CEA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968CEA

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 #968CEA 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 #968CEA 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

← #968CE9  ·  #968CEB →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #968CEA?

#968CEA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 140, 234). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #968CEA?

#968CEA is RGB 150, 140, 234 — HSL 246°, 69%, 73% — CMYK 36%, 40%, 0%, 8%.

What colors go with #968CEA?

Its complement is #E0EA8B; analogous partners are #8BB1EA and #C48BEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #968CEA for text?

Black text on #968CEA has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.90:1.