#978BDD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.119 289.5), rgb(151, 139, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#978BDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978BDD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.119 289.5) |
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 #978BDD | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978BDD | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BDD text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BDD text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978BDD
oklch(68% 0.119 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8976DE
oklch(63% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#745DCC
oklch(55.7% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#624BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#978BDD 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) | #7397E0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7394DB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #869AAA | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978BDD
#978BDD
oklch(68% 0.119 289.5)
- #9E9E3D
#9E9E3D
oklch(68% 0.119 109.2)
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 #978BDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #978BDD 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.