#979ABC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.6% 0.05 281.1), rgb(151, 154, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#979ABC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979ABC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 154, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.05 281.1) |
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 #979ABC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979ABC | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979ABC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979ABC text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979ABC
oklch(69.6% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#8285B0
oklch(63% 0.065 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.068 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C85
oklch(49% 0.065 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#979ABC 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) | #919DBE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909BBB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FA0A5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979ABC
#979ABC
oklch(69.6% 0.05 281.1)
- #A39E7B
#A39E7B
oklch(69.4% 0.049 100.8)
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 #979ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
Use #979ABC 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.