Palettes / Colors / #968DE6
#968DE6 — Light Blue
#968DE6 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 #968DE6 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.
#968DE6 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 #DDE68E; it also sits naturally between #8EB1E6 and #C38EE6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #968DE6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 141, 230 |
| HSL | 246°, 64%, 73% |
| HSV | 246°, 39%, 90% |
| CMYK | 35%, 39%, 0%, 10% |
| XYZ | 36.39, 31.25, 78.98 |
| Yxy | 31.25, 0.2482, 0.2131 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.72, 23.76, -43.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.90, 21.69, -49.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 55% · Blue 90%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 0% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #968DE6
.text { color: #968DE6; }
.background { background-color: #968DE6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968DE6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 141, 230); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 64%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968DE6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 141, 230, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968DE6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 141, 230, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#968DE6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#968DE6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDE68E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #968DE6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968DE6
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #968DE6: ·
How #968DE6 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 #968DE6 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #968DE6?
#968DE6 is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 150, 141, 230). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #968DE6?
#968DE6 is RGB 150, 141, 230 — HSL 246°, 64%, 73% — CMYK 35%, 39%, 0%, 10%.
What colors go with #968DE6?
Its complement is #DDE68E; analogous partners are #8EB1E6 and #C38EE6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #968DE6 for text?
Black text on #968DE6 has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.90:1.