#978BC0
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.078 294.6), rgb(151, 139, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#978BC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.078 294.6) |
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 #978BC0 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978BC0 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BC0 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BC0 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 295.3)
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Step 400
400
#A39AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.061 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978BC0
oklch(66.7% 0.078 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7669A0
oklch(55.5% 0.085 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#645789
oklch(49.1% 0.08 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#51486F
oklch(42.7% 0.064 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#433C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#978BC0 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) | #7F93C2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8092BF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F939E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978BC0
#978BC0
oklch(66.7% 0.078 294.6)
- #939A61
#939A61
oklch(66.7% 0.079 114.3)
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 #978BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.067
Use #978BC0 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.