#978AA2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.3% 0.038 309.6), rgb(151, 138, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#978AA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.038 309.6) |
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 #978AA2 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978AA2 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978AA2 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AA2 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BDCA
oklch(80.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.029 309.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978AA2
oklch(65.3% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D86
oklch(55.7% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#675B72
oklch(49.1% 0.039 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#544A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.032 310)
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Step 900
900
#463E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.026 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#978AA2 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) | #878EA3 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898FA1 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968D92 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978AA2
#978AA2
oklch(65.3% 0.038 309.6)
- #89957D
#89957D
oklch(65.3% 0.037 129.1)
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 #978AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #978AA2 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.