#8978CD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.4% 0.126 291.5), rgb(137, 120, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8978CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8978CD |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.126 291.5) |
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 #8978CD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8978CD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8978CD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8978CD text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A195D9
oklch(70.6% 0.099 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8978CD
oklch(62.4% 0.126 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7662BC
oklch(55.7% 0.136 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#6350A2
oklch(49% 0.128 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514283
oklch(42.7% 0.105 292)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#8978CD 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) | #5E86D0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CB | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798899 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8978CD
#8978CD
oklch(62.4% 0.126 291.5)
- #8A8E21
#8A8E21
oklch(62.4% 0.126 111.7)
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 #8978CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #8978CD 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.