#979BAF Color

#979BAF is rgb(151, 155, 175) in RGB and hsl(230, 13%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979BAF

HEX#979BAF

RGBrgb(151, 155, 175)

HSLhsl(230, 13%, 64%)

HSVhsv(230, 14%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.03 276.6)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979BAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979BAF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979BAF Complementary#AFAB97 Analogous#97A7AF Analogous#9F97AF Triadic#AF979B Triadic#9BAF97

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979BAF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A6A9BA #B4B7C5 #C2C5D0 #CED0D9 #DCDEE4 #EBECEF

Shades

#7D829B #686D87 #54596D #434656 #2F313D #1D1E25

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