#978AE9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.5% 0.138 288.5), rgb(151, 138, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#978AE9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978AE9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.138 288.5) |
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 #978AE9 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978AE9 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AE9 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AE9 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 288.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978AE9
oklch(68.5% 0.138 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8872EC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7357DA
oklch(55.6% 0.191 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#6146BD
oklch(49.1% 0.178 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B99
oklch(42.8% 0.147 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41347A
oklch(37.8% 0.114 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#978AE9 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) | #6B98ED | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B94E7 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829CAE | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978AE9
#978AE9
oklch(68.5% 0.138 288.5)
- #A29F23
#A29F23
oklch(68.4% 0.137 108.1)
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 #978AE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
Use #978AE9 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.