Palettes / Colors / #968DE2

#968DE2 — Light Blue

#968DE2 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 #968DE2 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.

#968DE2 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 #D9E28D; it also sits naturally between #8DAFE2 and #C08DE2. 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 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 #968DE2

.text { color: #968DE2; }
.background { background-color: #968DE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968DE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 141, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 59%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968DE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 141, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968DE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 141, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#968DE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#968DE2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D9E28D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #968DE2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968DE2

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 #968DE2 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 #968DE2 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #968DE2?

#968DE2 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 141, 226). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #968DE2?

#968DE2 is RGB 150, 141, 226 — HSL 246°, 59%, 72% — CMYK 34%, 38%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #968DE2?

Its complement is #D9E28D; analogous partners are #8DAFE2 and #C08DE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #968DE2 for text?

Black text on #968DE2 has a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.91:1.