#978DFA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.9% 0.156 285.8), rgb(151, 141, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#978DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978DFA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 141, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 92%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.156 285.8) |
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 #978DFA | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #978DFA | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DFA text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978DFA text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 285.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978DFA
oklch(69.9% 0.156 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#836FFA
oklch(63.1% 0.199 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F52E9
oklch(55.6% 0.217 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D41CB
oklch(49.1% 0.202 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C37A4
oklch(42.8% 0.167 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3182
oklch(37.6% 0.131 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#978DFA 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) | #669EFE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6397F7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BA3B7 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978DFA
#978DFA
oklch(69.9% 0.156 285.8)
- #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 #978DFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.022
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.075
Use #978DFA 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.