#978AF3
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69% 0.151 287.4), rgb(151, 138, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#978AF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978AF3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 138, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.151 287.4) |
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 #978AF3 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978AF3 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AF3 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978AF3 text on black | 7.24:1 | 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
#D6D4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8FB
oklch(81% 0.094 286.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978AF3
oklch(69% 0.151 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#866FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 287.3)
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Step 600
600
#7253E4
oklch(55.6% 0.209 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#6042C6
oklch(49.1% 0.194 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A0
oklch(42.6% 0.162 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#978AF3 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) | #659AF7 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6495F1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E9FB3 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978AF3
#978AF3
oklch(69% 0.151 287.4)
- #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 #978AF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.023
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.072
Use #978AF3 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.