#978CCC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.094 291.6), rgb(151, 140, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#978CCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978CCC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.094 291.6) |
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 #978CCC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978CCC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CCC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CCC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 291.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978CCC
oklch(67.4% 0.094 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCC
oklch(63.1% 0.12 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7563B9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#63519F
oklch(49% 0.122 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504381
oklch(42.7% 0.1 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423968
oklch(37.7% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#978CCC 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) | #7B95CF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C93CA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C97A3 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978CCC
#978CCC
oklch(67.4% 0.094 291.6)
- #989C56
#989C56
oklch(67.3% 0.093 111.5)
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 #978CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #978CCC 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.