#979FCE Color

#979FCE is rgb(151, 159, 206) in RGB and hsl(231, 36%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979FCE

HEX#979FCE

RGBrgb(151, 159, 206)

HSLhsl(231, 36%, 70%)

HSVhsv(231, 27%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.069 277)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 23%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979FCE Complementary#CEC697 Analogous#97BBCE Analogous#AA97CE Triadic#CE979F Triadic#9FCE97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A5ACD5 #B3B9DB #C1C6E2 #CED2E8 #DCDFEF #EAECF5

Shades

#7882BF #5563AF #455092 #343D6F #262C50 #15192D

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