#979EDD Color

#979EDD is rgb(151, 158, 221) in RGB and hsl(234, 51%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979EDD

HEX#979EDD

RGBrgb(151, 158, 221)

HSLhsl(234, 51%, 73%)

HSVhsv(234, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.092 278.9)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979EDD Complementary#DDD697 Analogous#97C1DD Analogous#B397DD Triadic#DD979E Triadic#9EDD97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A6ACE2 #B2B7E6 #C1C6EB #CDD0EF #DCDFF4 #E8E9F8

Shades

#717AD1 #4A56C4 #3641A6 #2A3383 #1E245C #111536

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