#978EFD
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(70.3% 0.159 285.2), rgb(151, 142, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#978EFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 285°. 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 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978EFD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 142, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.159 285.2) |
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 #978EFD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #978EFD | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EFD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978EFD text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978EFD
oklch(70.3% 0.159 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826FFD
oklch(63.2% 0.203 285.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E51EC
oklch(55.6% 0.221 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C40CD
oklch(49% 0.205 285)
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Step 800
800
#4B36A6
oklch(42.7% 0.171 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3183
oklch(37.7% 0.132 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 285.2)
#978EFD 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) | #659FFF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6298FA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79A4B9 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978EFD
#978EFD
oklch(70.3% 0.159 285.2)
- #ADA300
#ADA300
oklch(70.2% 0.149 105.2)
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 #978EFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.076
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.076
Use #978EFD 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.