#978DA1
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(65.9% 0.031 307.9), rgb(151, 141, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#978DA1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 141, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.031 307.9) |
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 #978DA1 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978DA1 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DA1 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DA1 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978DA1
oklch(65.9% 0.031 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E83
oklch(55.6% 0.035 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#665C6F
oklch(49.1% 0.032 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#453F4A
oklch(37.8% 0.02 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#978DA1 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) | #8A90A2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968F93 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978DA1
#978DA1
oklch(65.9% 0.031 307.9)
- #8C9681
#8C9681
oklch(65.9% 0.032 128.1)
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 #978DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
Use #978DA1 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.