#978CCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.4% 0.093 291.7), rgb(151, 140, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#978CCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978CCB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.093 291.7) |
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 #978CCB | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978CCB | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CCB text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CCB text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 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
#C1BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 291.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978CCB
oklch(67.4% 0.093 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7663B8
oklch(55.7% 0.129 292)
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Step 700
700
#63529E
oklch(49.2% 0.119 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514380
oklch(42.7% 0.099 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#978CCB 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) | #7C95CE | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93C9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C97A3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978CCB
#978CCB
oklch(67.4% 0.093 291.7)
- #989C57
#989C57
oklch(67.4% 0.092 111.5)
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 #978CCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
Use #978CCB 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.