#978CBA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.6% 0.068 295.5), rgb(151, 140, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#978CBA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978CBA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.068 295.5) |
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 #978CBA | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978CBA | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CBA text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CBA text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#A39ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 296.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978CBA
oklch(66.6% 0.068 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#776A9A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#645984
oklch(49.2% 0.069 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#51496B
oklch(42.8% 0.056 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#433D57
oklch(37.7% 0.044 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#978CBA 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) | #8293BC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8392B9 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90939C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978CBA
#978CBA
oklch(66.6% 0.068 295.5)
- #929A69
#929A69
oklch(66.7% 0.069 115.8)
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 #978CBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
Use #978CBA 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.