#978DBD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.9% 0.071 294), rgb(151, 141, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#978DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978DBD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 141, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.071 294) |
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 #978DBD | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978DBD | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DBD text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DBD text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#D9D6E8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCDB
oklch(81% 0.044 294.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978DBD
oklch(66.9% 0.071 294)
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Step 500
500
#8C7FBB
oklch(63.1% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7767A7
oklch(55.6% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#64568F
oklch(49.2% 0.09 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#514674
oklch(42.6% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#433B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.06 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272337
oklch(27% 0.037 292.9)
#978DBD 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) | #8294BF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8393BC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90959E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978DBD
#978DBD
oklch(66.9% 0.071 294)
- #949A67
#949A67
oklch(66.9% 0.071 113.8)
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 #978DBD, 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 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.064
Use #978DBD 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.