#979CA1 Color

#979CA1 is rgb(151, 156, 161) in RGB and hsl(210, 5%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979CA1
HEX#979CA1
RGBrgb(151, 156, 161)
HSLhsl(210, 5%, 61%)
HSVhsv(210, 6%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.009 248)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 3%, 0%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979CA1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979CA1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979CA1Complementary#A19C97Analogous#97A1A1Analogous#9797A1Triadic#A1979CTriadic#9CA197

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979CA1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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