#978BF9
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.5% 0.158 286.5), rgb(151, 139, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#978BF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 139, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.158 286.5) |
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 #978BF9 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #978BF9 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BF9 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978BF9 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FE
oklch(80.8% 0.1 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978BF9
oklch(69.5% 0.158 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#856EFB
oklch(63.2% 0.202 286.6)
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Step 600
600
#7150EA
oklch(55.6% 0.22 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F40CB
oklch(49.1% 0.203 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D36A4
oklch(42.7% 0.168 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3182
oklch(37.7% 0.13 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#978BF9 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) | #639CFD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6196F6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA1B6 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978BF9
#978BF9
oklch(69.5% 0.158 286.5)
- #A9A200
#A9A200
oklch(69.6% 0.149 106.6)
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 #978BF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #978BF9 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.