What color is #978EF5?

#978EF5 is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 142, 245), and in HSL hsl(245, 84%, 76%).

Is #978EF5 accessible as text?

On white, #978EF5 has a contrast ratio of 2.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #978EF5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #978EF5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-400 (#A684FF).

What colors go well with #978EF5?

#978EF5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EDF58E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #978EF5 below.

Is #978EF5 good for buttons?

#978EF5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #978EF5 — white text only reaches 2.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #978EF5 the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #978EF5 is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#978EF5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #978EF5

Not just a swatch — here's how #978EF5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #978EF5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #978EF5 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Cornflower Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #978EF5 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Cornflower Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #978EF5 Secondary #C6C6EB Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Cornflower Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cornflower Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #978EF5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #BCB6FF

Cornflower Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Cornflower Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #978EF5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Cornflower Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #978EF5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 57/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 26/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #978EF5

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People also use #978EF5 with

Light Blue Heliotrope Pale Goldenrod Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDEBFA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B98EF5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #978EF5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #978EF5;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 142 245;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.8% 0.148 285.9);
  --color-50: #F1F0FE;
  --color-100: #DBD8FD;
  --color-200: #BAB4F8;
  --color-300: #8A81EE;
  --color-400: #5F53DF;
  --color-500: #3D30C4;
  --color-600: #352D95;
  --color-700: #2B2569;
  --color-800: #201C45;
  --color-900: #15132A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cornflower-blue: {
    50: '#F1F0FE',
    100: '#DBD8FD',
    200: '#BAB4F8',
    300: '#8A81EE',
    400: '#5F53DF',
    500: '#3D30C4',
    600: '#352D95',
    700: '#2B2569',
    800: '#201C45',
    900: '#15132A',
  },
}

$base: #978EF5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F0FE;
$base-100: #DBD8FD;
$base-200: #BAB4F8;
$base-300: #8A81EE;
$base-400: #5F53DF;
$base-500: #3D30C4;
$base-600: #352D95;
$base-700: #2B2569;
$base-800: #201C45;
$base-900: #15132A;
$base-hover: #5547EF;
$base-subtle: #E3E1F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#978EF5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBD8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAB4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8A81EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F53DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D30C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#352D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B2569",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#201C45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#15132A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}