#979FDD Color

#979FDD is rgb(151, 159, 221) in RGB and hsl(233, 51%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#979FDD

HEX#979FDD

RGBrgb(151, 159, 221)

HSLhsl(233, 51%, 73%)

HSVhsv(233, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.091 278.2)

CMYKcmyk(32%, 28%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

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

Base#979FDD Complementary#DDD597 Analogous#97C2DD Analogous#B297DD Triadic#DD979F Triadic#9FDD97

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A6ADE2 #B2B8E6 #C1C6EB #CDD1EF #DCDFF4 #E8EAF8

Shades

#717CD1 #4A58C4 #3643A6 #2A3583 #1E255C #111636

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