#978AC2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.083 294.7), rgb(151, 138, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#978AC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.083 294.7) |
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 #978AC2 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978AC2 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AC2 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AC2 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A399C6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978AC2
oklch(66.6% 0.083 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7768A3
oklch(55.6% 0.091 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#64578B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#978AC2 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) | #7D92C4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E91C0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F939E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978AC2
#978AC2
oklch(66.6% 0.083 294.7)
- #929A5E
#929A5E
oklch(66.5% 0.082 114.9)
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 #978AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #978AC2 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.