#8978D3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.134 290.6), rgb(137, 120, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8978D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8978D3 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.134 290.6) |
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 #8978D3 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8978D3 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8978D3 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8978D3 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A095DE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 290.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8978D3
oklch(62.8% 0.134 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7560C1
oklch(55.6% 0.146 290.8)
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Step 700
700
#624FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.136 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504187
oklch(42.7% 0.113 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#8978D3 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) | #5A87D6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B83D1 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77899B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8978D3
#8978D3
oklch(62.8% 0.134 290.6)
- #8D8F0D
#8D8F0D
oklch(62.8% 0.135 110.7)
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 #8978D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
Use #8978D3 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.