#8978A3
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.4% 0.067 302.5), rgb(137, 120, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8978A3 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 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 (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8978A3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.067 302.5) |
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 #8978A3 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8978A3 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8978A3 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8978A3 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#C4BCD3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#A799BC
oklch(70.7% 0.053 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8978A3
oklch(60.4% 0.067 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6997
oklch(55.6% 0.073 302)
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Step 700
700
#685781
oklch(49% 0.069 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#554869
oklch(42.8% 0.056 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#463C55
oklch(37.7% 0.044 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#292332
oklch(27% 0.029 302.8)
#8978A3 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) | #707FA5 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737FA2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857E87 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8978A3
#8978A3
oklch(60.4% 0.067 302.5)
- #7A885B
#7A885B
oklch(60.4% 0.067 122.4)
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 #8978A3, 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 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.056
Use #8978A3 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.