#979AA6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.8% 0.018 274.7), rgb(151, 154, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#979AA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 154, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.018 274.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #979AA6 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979AA6 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979AA6 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979AA6 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979AA6
oklch(68.8% 0.018 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#858998
oklch(63.2% 0.023 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7282
oklch(55.5% 0.025 277.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D606E
oklch(49.1% 0.023 276)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.02 278)
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Step 900
900
#3F414A
oklch(37.7% 0.016 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#979AA6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #979BA7 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA6 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #949C9E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979AA6
#979AA6
oklch(68.8% 0.018 274.7)
- #9E9B8E
#9E9B8E
oklch(68.8% 0.019 96.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #979AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #979AA6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.