#978FB9
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.2% 0.062 293.4), rgb(151, 143, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#978FB9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978FB9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 143, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 23%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.062 293.4) |
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 #978FB9 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978FB9 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978FB9 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978FB9 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 293.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978FB9
oklch(67.2% 0.062 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B80B5
oklch(63% 0.079 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7569A1
oklch(55.5% 0.086 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#63588A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#514870
oklch(42.8% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#433C5B
oklch(37.7% 0.053 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#272335
oklch(26.9% 0.033 294.2)
#978FB9 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) | #8695BB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8694B8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90969D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978FB9
#978FB9
oklch(67.2% 0.062 293.4)
- #959A6E
#959A6E
oklch(67.1% 0.062 113.3)
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 #978FB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #978FB9 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.