#8978FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.4% 0.193 285.5), rgb(137, 120, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#8978FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8978FF |
| RGB | rgb(137, 120, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.193 285.5) |
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 #8978FF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8978FF | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8978FF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8978FF text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9990FA
oklch(70.6% 0.152 285.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8978FF
oklch(65.4% 0.193 285.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E54E6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D43C8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B38A1
oklch(42.6% 0.162 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3280
oklch(37.6% 0.126 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#8978FF 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) | #318FFF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C87FC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6296B0 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8978FF
#8978FF
oklch(65.4% 0.193 285.5)
- #9D9400
#9D9400
oklch(65.3% 0.139 105.3)
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 #8978FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8978FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.026
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
Use #8978FF 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.