#8978AE
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.9% 0.082 298.4), rgb(137, 120, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#8978AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8978AE |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 25%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.082 298.4) |
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 #8978AE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8978AE | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8978AE text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8978AE text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8978AE
oklch(60.9% 0.082 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A1
oklch(55.5% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#67568A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5A
oklch(37.6% 0.053 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#8978AE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82808B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8978AE
#8978AE
oklch(60.9% 0.082 298.4)
- #7E8A4F
#7E8A4F
oklch(60.9% 0.083 118.3)
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 #8978AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #8978AE 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.