#979BD8 Color

#979BD8 is rgb(151, 155, 216) in RGB and hsl(236, 45%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979BD8

HEX#979BD8

RGBrgb(151, 155, 216)

HSLhsl(236, 45%, 72%)

HSVhsv(236, 30%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.089 281)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 28%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979BD8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979BD8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979BD8 Complementary#D8D397 Analogous#97BCD8 Analogous#B397D8 Triadic#D8979C Triadic#9CD897

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979BD8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A6AADD #B1B5E2 #C0C3E7 #CFD1ED #DEDFF2 #E9EAF7

Shades

#7278CA #5158BD #3C439F #2E337A #202455 #141634

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