#979CDD Color

#979CDD is rgb(151, 156, 221) in RGB and hsl(236, 51%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979CDD

HEX#979CDD

RGBrgb(151, 156, 221)

HSLhsl(236, 51%, 73%)

HSVhsv(236, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.095 280.3)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 29%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979CDD Complementary#DDD997 Analogous#97BFDD Analogous#B597DD Triadic#DD979C Triadic#9CDD97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A6AAE2 #B2B5E6 #C1C4EB #CDCFEF #DCDEF4 #E8E9F8

Shades

#7177D1 #4A52C4 #363DA6 #2A3083 #1E225C #111436

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