Color #968BEE Color / Colour Code #968BEE
This page shows the hex color code for color #968bee (#968BEE). The colour is a blue tone with 74% saturation and 74% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #968BEE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#968BEE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 217, 247, and 277 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 247, 7, and 127 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #968BEE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 247 and saturation at 74%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 247 to 292 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 247 with its complement at 67 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #968BEE
Lightness variations at hue 247 and 74% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #968BEE
Design Use Cases for #968BEE
Vibrant Brand Color
#968BEE has a strong 74% saturation that makes it ideal for brand identity elements. Use it for logos, primary call-to-action buttons, hero section accents, and marketing materials where visual impact matters. This saturation level is eye-catching without being harsh.
Light Background Tint
#968BEE at 74% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Trust & Professional Identity
#968BEE sits in the blue range (hue 247). Blue is the world's most popular color for corporate identities because it conveys trust, stability, and competence. Use it for navigation bars, link text, form focus states, and any element where user confidence matters. Financial, healthcare, and technology brands rely heavily on this hue range.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #968BEE (hue 247) to its complement at hue 67. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 277. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #968bee, #e2ee8c);
CSS Code for #968BEE
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About Color #968BEE (#968BEE)
#968BEE is a blue color (colour) with RGB channel values of 150 red, 139 green, and 238 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 247 degrees with 74% saturation and 74% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #968BEE is 154/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow, and 7% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #968BEE against white is 2.91:1 and against black is 7.22:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 7.22:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #E2EE8C creates maximum visual tension when paired with #968BEE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #8CB1EE and #C88CEE, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #968BEE
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #968BEE?
- #968BEE is Color #968BEE, a blue color (colour) with RGB(150, 139, 238), HSL(247, 74%, 74%), and CMYK(37%, 42%, 0%, 7%). Its perceived brightness is 154/255.
- Is #968BEE accessible for text?
- Against white, #968BEE has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 7.22:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #968BEE?
- The complementary colour is #E2EE8C (hue 67). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #8CB1EE and #C88CEE. The triadic palette adds #EE978C and #8CEE97 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #968BEE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #968bee; or rgb(150, 139, 238); or hsl(247, 74%, 74%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 247 74% 74%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.