#979CCE Color

#979CCE is rgb(151, 156, 206) in RGB and hsl(235, 36%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979CCE

HEX#979CCE

RGBrgb(151, 156, 206)

HSLhsl(235, 36%, 70%)

HSVhsv(235, 27%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.073 279.9)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 24%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979CCE Complementary#CEC997 Analogous#97B7CE Analogous#AE97CE Triadic#CE979C Triadic#9CCE97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A5A9D5 #B3B6DB #C1C3E2 #CED1E8 #DCDEEF #EAEBF5

Shades

#787EBF #555DAF #454B92 #34396F #262950 #15172D

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