#978ED5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.104 289.2), rgb(151, 142, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#978ED5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978ED5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 46%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.104 289.2) |
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 #978ED5 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978ED5 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978ED5 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978ED5 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978ED5
oklch(68.2% 0.104 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#887AD4
oklch(63.1% 0.133 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7361C1
oklch(55.6% 0.144 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6050A7
oklch(49.1% 0.135 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4287
oklch(42.7% 0.111 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#41386C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#978ED5 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) | #7A98D8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A95D3 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899BA8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978ED5
#978ED5
oklch(68.2% 0.104 289.2)
- #9E9E4E
#9E9E4E
oklch(68.2% 0.103 108.9)
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 #978ED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #978ED5 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.