#978EC8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.6% 0.085 291.1), rgb(151, 142, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#978EC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.085 291.1) |
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 #978EC8 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978EC8 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EC8 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EC8 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978EC8
oklch(67.6% 0.085 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.109 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7465B3
oklch(55.6% 0.119 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#62549A
oklch(49.2% 0.11 291)
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Step 800
800
#50457D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423A64
oklch(37.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#27223B
oklch(27% 0.046 292.2)
#978EC8 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) | #7F96CA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8094C6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D98A3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978EC8
#978EC8
oklch(67.6% 0.085 291.1)
- #999C5D
#999C5D
oklch(67.5% 0.085 110.8)
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 #978EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
Use #978EC8 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.