#978EAC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.5% 0.045 298.9), rgb(151, 142, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#978EAC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978EAC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 15%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.045 298.9) |
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 #978EAC | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978EAC | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EAC text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EAC text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.013 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A39CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978EAC
oklch(66.5% 0.045 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#776D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.049 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#645B77
oklch(49% 0.045 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#524B61
oklch(42.8% 0.037 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#433E4F
oklch(37.6% 0.029 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#28252E
oklch(27.2% 0.017 300.5)
#978EAC 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) | #8892AD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A92AB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949298 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978EAC
#978EAC
oklch(66.5% 0.045 298.9)
- #909879
#909879
oklch(66.5% 0.045 119.4)
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 #978EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #978EAC 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.