#978AF2
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.9% 0.15 287.5), rgb(151, 138, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#978AF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978AF2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.15 287.5) |
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 #978AF2 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978AF2 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AF2 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AF2 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978AF2
oklch(68.9% 0.15 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8670F5
oklch(63.2% 0.191 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#7253E3
oklch(55.5% 0.208 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6042C6
oklch(49.1% 0.194 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E38A0
oklch(42.8% 0.16 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#978AF2 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) | #669AF6 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6595F0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9EB2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978AF2
#978AF2
oklch(68.9% 0.15 287.5)
- #A6A100
#A6A100
oklch(69.1% 0.148 107.5)
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 #978AF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
Use #978AF2 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.