#979BCE Color

#979BCE is rgb(151, 155, 206) in RGB and hsl(236, 36%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979BCE

HEX#979BCE

RGBrgb(151, 155, 206)

HSLhsl(236, 36%, 70%)

HSVhsv(236, 27%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.075 280.8)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 25%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.66:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979BCE Complementary#CECA97 Analogous#97B6CE Analogous#AF97CE Triadic#CE979B Triadic#9BCE97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A5A8D5 #B3B5DB #C1C3E2 #CED0E8 #DCDEEF #EAEBF5

Shades

#787DBF #555BAF #454A92 #34386F #262850 #15172D

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