#978CBC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.071 294.9), rgb(151, 140, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#978CBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978CBC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.071 294.9) |
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 #978CBC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978CBC | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CBC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CBC text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD5
oklch(81% 0.034 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC0
oklch(70.6% 0.055 294.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978CBC
oklch(66.7% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#766A9C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#635885
oklch(49% 0.072 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#51486C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#433D58
oklch(37.8% 0.046 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#272433
oklch(27% 0.028 293.6)
#978CBC 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) | #8193BE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90949D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978CBC
#978CBC
oklch(66.7% 0.071 294.9)
- #939A67
#939A67
oklch(66.8% 0.071 114.7)
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 #978CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #978CBC 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.