#979CD8 Color

#979CD8 is rgb(151, 156, 216) in RGB and hsl(235, 45%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979CD8

HEX#979CD8

RGBrgb(151, 156, 216)

HSLhsl(235, 45%, 72%)

HSVhsv(235, 30%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.088 280.2)

CMYKcmyk(30%, 28%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979CD8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.6:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #979CD8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#979CD8 Complementary#D8D297 Analogous#97BDD8 Analogous#B297D8 Triadic#D8979D Triadic#9DD897

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #979CD8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A6ABDD #B1B5E2 #C0C3E7 #CFD1ED #DEDFF2 #E9EAF7

Shades

#727ACA #515ABD #3C459F #2E357A #202555 #141634

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