#979BE2 Color

#979BE2 is rgb(151, 155, 226) in RGB and hsl(237, 56%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979BE2

HEX#979BE2

RGBrgb(151, 155, 226)

HSLhsl(237, 56%, 74%)

HSVhsv(237, 33%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.103 281)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 31%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979BE2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979BE2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979BE2 Complementary#E2DE98 Analogous#98C0E2 Analogous#B998E2 Triadic#E2989B Triadic#9BE298

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979BE2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A4A7E5 #B3B6EA #BFC2ED #CFD1F2 #DBDCF5 #EBECF9

Shades

#7075D7 #484FCB #3138AF #262B87 #1B1E5F #101238

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