#978CD4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.8% 0.105 290.3), rgb(151, 140, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#978CD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978CD4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.105 290.3) |
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 #978CD4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978CD4 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CD4 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CD4 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE9
oklch(81% 0.066 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978CD4
oklch(67.8% 0.105 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7460C2
oklch(55.5% 0.147 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#624FA7
oklch(49.1% 0.136 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504187
oklch(42.7% 0.113 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#978CD4 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) | #7896D7 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7894D2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8999A6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978CD4
#978CD4
oklch(67.8% 0.105 290.3)
- #9B9D4C
#9B9D4C
oklch(67.7% 0.105 110.2)
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 #978CD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
Use #978CD4 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.