#978FA2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.3% 0.029 304.6), rgb(151, 143, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#978FA2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 143, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.029 304.6) |
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 #978FA2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978FA2 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978FA2 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978FA2 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BEC8
oklch(80.8% 0.015 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#A49DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.023 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#978FA2
oklch(66.3% 0.029 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#776F83
oklch(55.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#645D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.03 303)
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Step 800
800
#524C5A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.02 306)
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Step 950
950
#28252B
oklch(27% 0.012 308)
#978FA2 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) | #8C92A3 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #969195 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978FA2
#978FA2
oklch(66.3% 0.029 304.6)
- #8F9783
#8F9783
oklch(66.4% 0.03 125)
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 #978FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #978FA2 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.