#9978C0
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.111 304.5), rgb(153, 120, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9978C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9978C0 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 120, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.111 304.5) |
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 #9978C0 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9978C0 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9978C0 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9978C0 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CD
oklch(70.7% 0.088 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9978C0
oklch(63.2% 0.111 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#835FAC
oklch(55.5% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E94
oklch(49% 0.113 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4178
oklch(42.9% 0.093 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2038
oklch(26.8% 0.046 304.6)
#9978C0 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) | #6885C3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F87BE | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938393 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9978C0
#9978C0
oklch(63.2% 0.111 304.5)
- #7B9546
#7B9546
oklch(63.2% 0.11 124.6)
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 #9978C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9978C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #9978C0 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.