#979CBF Color

#979CBF is rgb(151, 156, 191) in RGB and hsl(232, 24%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979CBF

HEX#979CBF

RGBrgb(151, 156, 191)

HSLhsl(232, 24%, 67%)

HSVhsv(232, 21%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.051 278.6)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 18%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979CBF Complementary#BFBA97 Analogous#97B0BF Analogous#A597BF Triadic#BF979C Triadic#9CBF97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A3A8C7 #B3B7D0 #C0C3D8 #D0D2E2 #DCDEEA #ECEDF3

Shades

#7A81AE #5F679B #4E547E #3C4162 #2B2E46 #191B29

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