#978BCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.093 292.5), rgb(151, 139, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#978BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978BCA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.093 292.5) |
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 #978BCA | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978BCA | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BCA text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BCA text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978BCA
oklch(67.1% 0.093 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C7BCB
oklch(63.2% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7663B7
oklch(55.6% 0.128 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#64519E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#978BCA 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) | #7B94CD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C92C8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C96A2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978BCA
#978BCA
oklch(67.1% 0.093 292.5)
- #969C56
#969C56
oklch(67.2% 0.094 112.9)
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 #978BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #978BCA 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.