#978ACA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.094 293), rgb(151, 138, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#978ACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978ACA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.094 293) |
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 #978ACA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978ACA | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978ACA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978ACA text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978ACA
oklch(66.9% 0.094 293)
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Step 500
500
#8D7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#7762B8
oklch(55.6% 0.131 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#64519F
oklch(49.1% 0.122 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524281
oklch(42.7% 0.102 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 293)
#978ACA 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) | #7A93CD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B92C8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C95A1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978ACA
#978ACA
oklch(66.9% 0.094 293)
- #959B55
#959B55
oklch(66.9% 0.094 112.9)
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 #978ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #978ACA 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.