Palettes / Colors / #968CEC

#968CEC — Light Blue

#968CEC 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 #968CEC 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.

#968CEC 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 #E3EC8D; it also sits naturally between #8DB3EC and #C68DEC. 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 93%

Cyan 36% · Magenta 41% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%

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

Previews

CSS code for #968CEC

.text { color: #968CEC; }
.background { background-color: #968CEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968CEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 140, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 72%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968CEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 140, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968CEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 140, 236, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E3EC8D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #968CEC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968CEC

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 #968CEC 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 #968CEC 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

← #968CEB  ·  #968CED →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #968CEC?

#968CEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 140, 236). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #968CEC?

#968CEC is RGB 150, 140, 236 — HSL 246°, 72%, 74% — CMYK 36%, 41%, 0%, 7%.

What colors go with #968CEC?

Its complement is #E3EC8D; analogous partners are #8DB3EC and #C68DEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #968CEC for text?

Black text on #968CEC has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.89:1.