#979BDD Color

#979BDD is rgb(151, 155, 221) in RGB and hsl(237, 51%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979BDD

HEX#979BDD

RGBrgb(151, 155, 221)

HSLhsl(237, 51%, 73%)

HSVhsv(237, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.096 281)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 30%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979BDD Complementary#DDDA97 Analogous#97BEDD Analogous#B797DD Triadic#DD979B Triadic#9BDD97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A6A9E2 #B2B5E6 #C1C3EB #CDCFEF #DCDEF4 #E8E9F8

Shades

#7175D1 #4A50C4 #363BA6 #2A2F83 #1E215C #111336

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