#978AB0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.8% 0.057 300.5), rgb(151, 138, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#978AB0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978AB0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 19%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.057 300.5) |
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 #978AB0 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978AB0 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978AB0 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AB0 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD0
oklch(80.9% 0.027 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB9
oklch(70.8% 0.045 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978AB0
oklch(65.8% 0.057 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#796B93
oklch(55.6% 0.063 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#66597D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#534966
oklch(42.7% 0.049 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282430
oklch(27% 0.023 300.1)
#978AB0 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) | #8390B2 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8590AF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938F97 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978AB0
#978AB0
oklch(65.8% 0.057 300.5)
- #8C9770
#8C9770
oklch(65.7% 0.057 120.8)
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 #978AB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
Use #978AB0 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.