#978BD7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.7% 0.111 290.4), rgb(151, 139, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#978BD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978BD7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.111 290.4) |
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 #978BD7 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978BD7 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BD7 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BD7 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 290.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978BD7
oklch(67.7% 0.111 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#755FC6
oklch(55.7% 0.154 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624DAB
oklch(49% 0.145 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272141
oklch(27.2% 0.058 290.6)
#978BD7 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) | #7696DA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7693D5 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8899A7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978BD7
#978BD7
oklch(67.7% 0.111 290.4)
- #9B9D46
#9B9D46
oklch(67.6% 0.11 110.2)
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 #978BD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
Use #978BD7 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.