#979EDA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.088 278.8), rgb(151, 158, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#979EDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979EDA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 158, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.088 278.8) |
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 #979EDA | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979EDA | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EDA text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979EDA text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 277.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE4
oklch(80.9% 0.054 278.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979EDA
oklch(71.6% 0.088 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B82CC
oklch(63.2% 0.111 278.6)
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Step 600
600
#656AB9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#54589F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 279)
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Step 800
800
#444881
oklch(42.6% 0.094 278.6)
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Step 900
900
#393D68
oklch(37.7% 0.073 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243D
oklch(27% 0.047 277.6)
#979EDA 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) | #8CA5DD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0D9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86A9B3 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979EDA
#979EDA
oklch(71.6% 0.088 278.8)
- #B1A562
#B1A562
oklch(71.7% 0.089 99.4)
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 #979EDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.071
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.074
Use #979EDA 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.