#979EC6
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.8% 0.059 277), rgb(151, 158, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#979EC6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 158, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.059 277) |
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 #979EC6 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979EC6 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EC6 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EC6 text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979EC6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 277)
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Step 500
500
#7E85B7
oklch(63% 0.076 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#676FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.081 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#565C8C
oklch(49% 0.077 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#464C71
oklch(42.8% 0.062 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#979EC6 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) | #93A2C8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC5 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CA5AB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979EC6
#979EC6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 277)
- #ABA177
#ABA177
oklch(70.7% 0.059 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 #979EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.065
Use #979EC6 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.