#978ED0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.097 289.8), rgb(151, 142, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#978ED0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 41%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.097 289.8) |
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 #978ED0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978ED0 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978ED0 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978ED0 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE6
oklch(81% 0.06 289.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978ED0
oklch(68% 0.097 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#897BCF
oklch(63.1% 0.124 290)
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Step 600
600
#7363BC
oklch(55.6% 0.135 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6151A2
oklch(49% 0.126 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#978ED0 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) | #7C97D3 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C95CE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A99A6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978ED0
#978ED0
oklch(68% 0.097 289.8)
- #9C9D54
#9C9D54
oklch(67.9% 0.096 109.4)
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 #978ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.068
Use #978ED0 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.