#979FBF Color

#979FBF is rgb(151, 159, 191) in RGB and hsl(228, 24%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979FBF

HEX#979FBF

RGBrgb(151, 159, 191)

HSLhsl(228, 24%, 67%)

HSVhsv(228, 21%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.048 274.1)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #979FBF 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 text8.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979FBF Complementary#BFB797 Analogous#97B3BF Analogous#A397BF Triadic#BF979F Triadic#9FBF97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A3AAC7 #B3B9D0 #C0C5D8 #D0D3E2 #DCDFEA #ECEDF3

Shades

#7A84AE #5F6B9B #4E577E #3C4462 #2B3046 #191C29

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