#978FB7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.1% 0.059 293.9), rgb(151, 143, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#978FB7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 143, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 22%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.059 293.9) |
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 #978FB7 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978FB7 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978FB7 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978FB7 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD7
oklch(81% 0.036 292.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978FB7
oklch(67.1% 0.059 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C81B3
oklch(63.2% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#766A9F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 294)
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Step 700
700
#635888
oklch(49.1% 0.076 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#51486E
oklch(42.7% 0.063 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#433C59
oklch(37.6% 0.05 295)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#978FB7 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) | #8695B9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8793B6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91959D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978FB7
#978FB7
oklch(67.1% 0.059 293.9)
- #959A70
#959A70
oklch(67.1% 0.059 113.5)
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 #978FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
Use #978FB7 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.