#978CC9
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.09 292.1), rgb(151, 140, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#978CC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.09 292.1) |
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 #978CC9 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978CC9 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CC9 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CC9 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE3
oklch(81% 0.056 292)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978CC9
oklch(67.3% 0.09 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC9
oklch(63.2% 0.114 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7664B5
oklch(55.7% 0.123 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#63529C
oklch(49% 0.116 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#51447F
oklch(42.8% 0.096 292)
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Step 900
900
#433966
oklch(37.7% 0.076 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#978CC9 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) | #7D95CC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D93C7 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C96A2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978CC9
#978CC9
oklch(67.3% 0.09 292.1)
- #979C59
#979C59
oklch(67.3% 0.09 112.3)
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 #978CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.069
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #978CC9 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.