#978BBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.5% 0.074 295.3), rgb(151, 139, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#978BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978BBD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.074 295.3) |
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 #978BBD | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978BBD | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BBD text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BBD text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC2
oklch(70.8% 0.058 295.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978BBD
oklch(66.5% 0.074 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#776A9E
oklch(55.7% 0.08 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#645887
oklch(49.2% 0.075 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#51486D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272334
oklch(26.8% 0.032 295)
#978BBD 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) | #8092BF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90939C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978BBD
#978BBD
oklch(66.5% 0.074 295.3)
- #929A64
#929A64
oklch(66.6% 0.075 115.3)
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 #978BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #978BBD 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.