#979FCD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71.3% 0.068 276.9), rgb(151, 159, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#979FCD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979FCD |
| RGB | rgb(151, 159, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 35%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.068 276.9) |
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 #979FCD | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979FCD | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979FCD text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979FCD text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 276.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979FCD
oklch(71.3% 0.068 276.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C85BE
oklch(63.2% 0.086 276.7)
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Step 600
600
#656EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.094 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#545B92
oklch(49% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#454B76
oklch(42.7% 0.072 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F5F
oklch(37.8% 0.055 276.6)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#979FCD 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) | #92A3CF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FCC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AA7AF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979FCD
#979FCD
oklch(71.3% 0.068 276.9)
- #AEA372
#AEA372
oklch(71.3% 0.068 97)
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 #979FCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.071
Use #979FCD 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.