#979FBE Color

#979FBE is rgb(151, 159, 190) in RGB and hsl(228, 23%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979FBE

HEX#979FBE

RGBrgb(151, 159, 190)

HSLhsl(228, 23%, 67%)

HSVhsv(228, 21%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.046 273.8)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979FBE Complementary#BEB697 Analogous#97B3BE Analogous#A397BE Triadic#BE979F Triadic#9FBE97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A4ABC6 #B4B9D0 #C0C5D8 #D0D3E2 #DCDFE9 #ECEEF3

Shades

#7B85AD #606C9A #4F587D #3D4461 #2B3045 #1A1D29

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