#978BEA
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.7% 0.137 288), rgb(151, 139, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#978BEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978BEA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.137 288) |
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 #978BEA | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978BEA | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BEA text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BEA text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978BEA
oklch(68.7% 0.137 288)
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Step 500
500
#8773EC
oklch(63.2% 0.175 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7258DA
oklch(55.6% 0.19 287.8)
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Step 700
700
#6047BD
oklch(49.1% 0.177 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B99
oklch(42.7% 0.147 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40347A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#978BEA 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) | #6C99EE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B95E8 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #829DAF | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978BEA
#978BEA
oklch(68.7% 0.137 288)
- #A3A023
#A3A023
oklch(68.7% 0.138 108.1)
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 #978BEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.013
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #978BEA 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.