DarkGray (Neutral)
#979CBA
RGB: 151, 156, 186
Color OverviewHEX #979CBA
#979CBA Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #979CBA is composed of 59% red, 61% green, and 73% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 231°, saturation of 20%, and lightness of 66%.
HEX
#979CBA
RGB
151, 156, 186
HSL
231°, 20%, 66%
HSV
231°, 19%, 73%
CMYK
19%, 16%, 0%, 27%
Name Match
DarkGray
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #979CBA;
}
.element {
color: #979CBA;
background: #979CBA;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#979CBA] text-[#979CBA] border-[#979CBA]"> #979CBA </div>
Shades of #979CBA (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #979CBA (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #979CBA (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameDarkGray
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle231° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)27% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #979CBA
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #979CBA Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):2.7 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #979CBA Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):7.78 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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