#978DBC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.07 294.2), rgb(151, 141, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#978DBC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978DBC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 141, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.07 294.2) |
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 #978DBC | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978DBC | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DBC text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DBC text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978DBC
oklch(66.9% 0.07 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.088 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7767A6
oklch(55.5% 0.097 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#64568E
oklch(49.1% 0.089 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#514674
oklch(42.6% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#433B5D
oklch(37.6% 0.058 294.2)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#978DBC 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) | #8294BE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90949D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978DBC
#978DBC
oklch(66.9% 0.07 294.2)
- #949A68
#949A68
oklch(66.9% 0.07 113.9)
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 #978DBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #978DBC 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.