#8978A2
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.4% 0.065 303), rgb(137, 120, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8978A2 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8978A2 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.065 303) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8978A2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8978A2 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8978A2 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8978A2 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E3
oklch(88.4% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#A799BB
oklch(70.6% 0.051 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8978A2
oklch(60.4% 0.065 303)
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Step 600
600
#7C6996
oklch(55.6% 0.072 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#685780
oklch(49% 0.067 303)
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Step 800
800
#554868
oklch(42.8% 0.054 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#463C54
oklch(37.6% 0.042 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#292331
oklch(26.9% 0.027 304.2)
#8978A2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #707FA4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737FA1 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857E87 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8978A2
#8978A2
oklch(60.4% 0.065 303)
- #7A885C
#7A885C
oklch(60.4% 0.065 122.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8978A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.055
Use #8978A2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.