#979EA9
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.7% 0.018 259.4), rgb(151, 158, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#979EA9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979EA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 158, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.018 259.4) |
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 #979EA9 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979EA9 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EA9 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EA9 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DD
oklch(88.5% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979EA9
oklch(69.7% 0.018 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#818A98
oklch(63.1% 0.024 259.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7482
oklch(55.6% 0.024 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#59616E
oklch(49% 0.023 260.1)
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Step 800
800
#494F5A
oklch(42.6% 0.02 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D424A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#24272B
oklch(27.1% 0.009 255.6)
#979EA9 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) | #9B9EAA | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DA9 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A0A1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979EA9
#979EA9
oklch(69.7% 0.018 259.4)
- #A49C91
#A49C91
oklch(69.6% 0.018 76.1)
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 #979EA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
Use #979EA9 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.