#978BA0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.4% 0.034 310.8), rgb(151, 139, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#978BA0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978BA0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.034 310.8) |
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 #978BA0 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978BA0 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #978BA0 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BA0 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC9
oklch(81% 0.017 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#A69CAD
oklch(70.7% 0.027 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978BA0
oklch(65.4% 0.034 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A6E83
oklch(55.7% 0.035 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#675C6F
oklch(49.2% 0.033 311)
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Step 800
800
#544B5B
oklch(42.8% 0.028 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#453E4A
oklch(37.6% 0.022 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#29252C
oklch(27.2% 0.014 310.8)
#978BA0 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) | #888FA1 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A909F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968D92 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978BA0
#978BA0
oklch(65.4% 0.034 310.8)
- #899580
#899580
oklch(65.4% 0.033 131.7)
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 #978BA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #978BA0 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.