#979EBD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.4% 0.046 275.2), rgb(151, 158, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#979EBD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979EBD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 158, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.046 275.2) |
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 #979EBD | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979EBD | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EBD text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EBD text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D4
oklch(81% 0.029 274.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979EBD
oklch(70.4% 0.046 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F87AE
oklch(63.1% 0.059 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#687199
oklch(55.7% 0.063 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#575E83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#474D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4056
oklch(37.6% 0.038 274.5)
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Step 950
950
#232632
oklch(27.1% 0.023 273.8)
#979EBD 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) | #96A1BE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA4A8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979EBD
#979EBD
oklch(70.4% 0.046 275.2)
- #A8A080
#A8A080
oklch(70.4% 0.045 95.6)
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 #979EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #979EBD 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.