#979FD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.078 277.6), rgb(151, 159, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#979FD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #979FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 159, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.078 277.6) |
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 #979FD4 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #979FD4 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979FD4 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #979FD4 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 277.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#979FD4
oklch(71.6% 0.078 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C5
oklch(63% 0.1 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#646CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.109 277.3)
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Step 700
700
#535A99
oklch(49.1% 0.101 277.2)
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Step 800
800
#444A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#393E64
oklch(37.7% 0.065 277.1)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#979FD4 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) | #90A4D6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA0D3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87A9B1 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #979FD4
#979FD4
oklch(71.6% 0.078 277.6)
- #B0A46B
#B0A46B
oklch(71.5% 0.077 97.7)
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 #979FD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
Use #979FD4 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.