What color is #979EC1?

#979EC1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #979EC1?

The RGB value is 151, 158, 193: 151 red, 158 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #979EC1?

The complementary color is #C1BA97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #979EC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#979EC1 color

#979EC1 rgb(151, 158, 193)

Shades of blue

The hex color #979EC1 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.2% red, 62% green and 75.7% blue (151, 158, 193).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 25% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Easter Egg (#8E97C7), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#979EC1 color codes

HEX	`#979EC1`
RGB	`rgb(151, 158, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.2%, 62%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 25%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 22%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 18%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.66, 5.08, -18.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.66, 19.51, 285.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.613, 34.883, 55.351)`
Decimal	`9936577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #979EC1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #979EC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#979EC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #979EC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #979ec1; }
.text { color: #979ec1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #979ec1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(151 158 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #979ec1, #a597c1); }

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Questions

What color is #979EC1?: #979EC1 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Easter Egg. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #979EC1?: The RGB value is 151, 158, 193: 151 red, 158 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #979EC1?: The complementary color is #C1BA97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #979EC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.