#8978CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.3% 0.123 291.8), rgb(137, 120, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8978CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8978CB |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.123 291.8) |
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 #8978CB | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8978CB | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8978CB text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8978CB text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A196D8
oklch(70.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8978CB
oklch(62.3% 0.123 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7662BA
oklch(55.6% 0.133 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#6351A1
oklch(49.2% 0.125 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#514282
oklch(42.6% 0.104 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433968
oklch(37.8% 0.079 292)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#8978CB 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) | #5F85CE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6082C9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798798 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8978CB
#8978CB
oklch(62.3% 0.123 291.8)
- #8A8E26
#8A8E26
oklch(62.4% 0.123 111.7)
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 #8978CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #8978CB 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.