#978EF6
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(69.9% 0.15 285.8), rgb(151, 142, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#978EF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978EF6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.15 285.8) |
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 #978EF6 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #978EF6 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EF6 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EF6 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 286.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978EF6
oklch(69.9% 0.15 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#8371F6
oklch(63.2% 0.191 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F55E4
oklch(55.7% 0.207 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D44C6
oklch(49.1% 0.192 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C39A0
oklch(42.7% 0.159 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E327F
oklch(37.6% 0.125 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#978EF6 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) | #6A9EFA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6798F4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CA2B6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978EF6
#978EF6
oklch(69.9% 0.15 285.8)
- #ABA300
#ABA300
oklch(70% 0.149 106.1)
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 #978EF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.070
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.073
Use #978EF6 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.