#979CB4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.7% 0.036 276.1), rgb(151, 156, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#979CB4 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 156, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 16%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.036 276.1) |
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 #979CB4 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979CB4 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979CB4 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979CB4 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.021 274)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979CB4
oklch(69.7% 0.036 276.1)
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Step 500
500
#8288A5
oklch(63.2% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7191
oklch(55.6% 0.05 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#595F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#494D64
oklch(42.6% 0.039 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#979CB4 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) | #969EB5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A0A4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979CB4
#979CB4
oklch(69.7% 0.036 276.1)
- #A49E85
#A49E85
oklch(69.7% 0.036 96)
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 #979CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.019
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
Use #979CB4 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.