#978AB9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.2% 0.07 297.1), rgb(151, 138, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#978AB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 25%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.07 297.1) |
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 #978AB9 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978AB9 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AB9 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AB9 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978AB9
oklch(66.2% 0.07 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#786A9B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 297)
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Step 700
700
#655884
oklch(49.1% 0.071 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#52486B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 297)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#978AB9 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) | #8091BB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8290B8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91919A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978AB9
#978AB9
oklch(66.2% 0.07 297.1)
- #8F9967
#8F9967
oklch(66.2% 0.071 117.6)
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 #978AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.065
Use #978AB9 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.