#978AE5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.132 289), rgb(151, 138, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#978AE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 64%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.132 289) |
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 #978AE5 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978AE5 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AE5 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AE5 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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)
#978AE5
oklch(68.2% 0.132 289)
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Step 500
500
#8873E7
oklch(62.9% 0.169 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7459D6
oklch(55.7% 0.184 289)
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Step 700
700
#6148B9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413477
oklch(37.6% 0.11 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#978AE5 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) | #6D98E8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D94E3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #849BAD | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978AE5
#978AE5
oklch(68.2% 0.132 289)
- #A09F2C
#A09F2C
oklch(68.3% 0.132 108.9)
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 #978AE5, 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 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #978AE5 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.