#978CB9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.067 295.7), rgb(151, 140, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#978CB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.067 295.7) |
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 #978CB9 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978CB9 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CB9 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CB9 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A39ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.053 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978CB9
oklch(66.6% 0.067 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#776B99
oklch(55.7% 0.071 296)
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Step 700
700
#645983
oklch(49.2% 0.067 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#978CB9 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) | #8293BB | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B8 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91939C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978CB9
#978CB9
oklch(66.6% 0.067 295.7)
- #92996A
#92996A
oklch(66.5% 0.066 115.1)
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 #978CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #978CB9 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.