#978DF5
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.7% 0.15 286.2), rgb(151, 141, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#978DF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978DF5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 141, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.15 286.2) |
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 #978DF5 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #978DF5 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DF5 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DF5 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 286.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978DF5
oklch(69.7% 0.15 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8471F5
oklch(63.2% 0.19 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#7054E4
oklch(55.6% 0.208 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E43C6
oklch(49.1% 0.193 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C38A0
oklch(42.6% 0.16 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#241E4A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 286.1)
#978DF5 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) | #699DF9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6797F3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA1B5 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978DF5
#978DF5
oklch(69.7% 0.15 286.2)
- #AAA200
#AAA200
oklch(69.7% 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 #978DF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.023
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.024
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
Use #978DF5 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.