#978CFC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.9% 0.16 285.9), rgb(151, 140, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#978CFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978CFC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 140, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.16 285.9) |
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 #978CFC | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #978CFC | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CFC text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978CFC text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FD
oklch(88.4% 0.056 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978CFC
oklch(69.9% 0.16 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#846EFD
oklch(63.2% 0.204 286)
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Step 600
600
#7050EC
oklch(55.6% 0.222 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E3FCE
oklch(49.2% 0.208 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C35A6
oklch(42.6% 0.172 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3084
oklch(37.7% 0.135 286.2)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#978CFC 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) | #639DFF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6097F9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AA2B8 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978CFC
#978CFC
oklch(69.9% 0.16 285.9)
- #ABA300
#ABA300
oklch(70% 0.149 106.1)
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 #978CFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.021
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
Use #978CFC 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.