#979CAF Color

#979CAF is rgb(151, 156, 175) in RGB and hsl(227, 13%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979CAF

HEX#979CAF

RGBrgb(151, 156, 175)

HSLhsl(227, 13%, 64%)

HSVhsv(227, 14%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.028 273.9)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979CAF Complementary#AFAA97 Analogous#97A8AF Analogous#9E97AF Triadic#AF979C Triadic#9CAF97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A6AABA #B4B8C5 #C2C6D0 #CED0D9 #DCDEE4 #EBECEF

Shades

#7D849B #686F87 #545A6D #434756 #2F323D #1D1F25

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