#979EC2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.6% 0.053 276.3), rgb(151, 158, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#979EC2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 158, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 26%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.053 276.3) |
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 #979EC2 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979EC2 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EC2 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EC2 text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#D5D8E6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD7
oklch(80.8% 0.034 276.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E86B3
oklch(63.1% 0.068 276.4)
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Step 600
600
#68709F
oklch(55.8% 0.074 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#565D88
oklch(49.1% 0.069 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#464C6E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 276)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#232534
oklch(26.9% 0.028 278.4)
#979EC2 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) | #94A1C4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919EC1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA4AA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979EC2
#979EC2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 276.3)
- #AAA17B
#AAA17B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 96.3)
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 #979EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #979EC2 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.