#978CBE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.8% 0.074 294.4), rgb(151, 140, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#978CBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978CBE |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.074 294.4) |
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 #978CBE | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978CBE | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CBE text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CBE text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 294)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978CBE
oklch(66.8% 0.074 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#766A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#635887
oklch(49.1% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D59
oklch(37.8% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#978CBE 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) | #8093C0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BD | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F949D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978CBE
#978CBE
oklch(66.8% 0.074 294.4)
- #939A65
#939A65
oklch(66.7% 0.074 114.6)
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 #978CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.065
Use #978CBE 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.