#978ACD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.1% 0.099 292.4), rgb(151, 138, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#978ACD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978ACD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.099 292.4) |
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 #978ACD | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978ACD | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978ACD text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978ACD text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978ACD
oklch(67.1% 0.099 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACF
oklch(63.2% 0.126 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7761BC
oklch(55.6% 0.138 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6450A2
oklch(49.1% 0.128 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#978ACD 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) | #7994D0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A92CB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B95A2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978ACD
#978ACD
oklch(67.1% 0.099 292.4)
- #969C51
#969C51
oklch(67.1% 0.099 112.8)
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 #978ACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #978ACD 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.