#978AE4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.131 289.1), rgb(151, 138, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#978AE4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.131 289.1) |
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 #978AE4 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978AE4 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AE4 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AE4 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F3
oklch(80.8% 0.083 289.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978AE4
oklch(68.2% 0.131 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7459D4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6248B8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#413477
oklch(37.6% 0.11 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#978AE4 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) | #6E98E7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E94E2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849BAC | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978AE4
#978AE4
oklch(68.2% 0.131 289.1)
- #A09F2E
#A09F2E
oklch(68.3% 0.131 108.9)
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 #978AE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.012
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #978AE4 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.