#978EC1
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.3% 0.075 292.4), rgb(151, 142, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#978EC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.075 292.4) |
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 #978EC1 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978EC1 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EC1 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EC1 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 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
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDD
oklch(81% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978EC1
oklch(67.3% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B7EBF
oklch(63% 0.097 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7567AB
oklch(55.6% 0.104 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#635593
oklch(49.1% 0.098 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#504677
oklch(42.7% 0.08 292)
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Step 900
900
#423B60
oklch(37.6% 0.063 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#978EC1 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) | #8295C3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293C0 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E96A0 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978EC1
#978EC1
oklch(67.3% 0.075 292.4)
- #979B65
#979B65
oklch(67.3% 0.074 111.8)
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 #978EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
Use #978EC1 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.