#979EBE Color

#979EBE is rgb(151, 158, 190) in RGB and hsl(229, 23%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979EBE

HEX#979EBE

RGBrgb(151, 158, 190)

HSLhsl(229, 23%, 67%)

HSVhsv(229, 21%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.047 275.4)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 17%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979EBE 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 text7.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979EBE Complementary#BEB797 Analogous#97B2BE Analogous#A497BE Triadic#BE979F Triadic#9FBE97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A4AAC6 #B4B9D0 #C0C5D8 #D0D3E2 #DCDFE9 #ECEDF3

Shades

#7B84AD #606B9A #4F577D #3D4461 #2B3045 #1A1C29

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