#978FD5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.4% 0.102 288.6), rgb(151, 143, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#978FD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #978FD5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 143, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.102 288.6) |
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 #978FD5 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #978FD5 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978FD5 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #978FD5 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#978FD5
oklch(68.4% 0.102 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#877BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7262C0
oklch(55.6% 0.142 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6051A6
oklch(49.2% 0.132 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4286
oklch(42.6% 0.109 289)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
#978FD5 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) | #7C99D8 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B96D3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #899BA8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #978FD5
#978FD5
oklch(68.4% 0.102 288.6)
- #9F9F50
#9F9F50
oklch(68.5% 0.102 108.8)
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 #978FD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.070
Use #978FD5 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.