#979CAD

#979CAD

Color Values

HEX

#979CAD

RGB

151, 156, 173

HSL

226.4, 11.8%, 63.5%

HSV

226.4, 12.7%, 67.8%

CMYK

12.7%, 9.8%, 0.0%, 32.2%

OKLCH

0.6942 0.0255 272.7

Properties

Cool Light Nearest: Manatee

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#979CAD

#ADA897

Analogous

#97A7AD

#9D97AD

#979CAD

Triadic

#979CAD

#AD979C

#9CAD97

Split Complementary

#979CAD

#AD9D97

#A7AD97

Tetradic

#979CAD

#AD97A7

#ADA897

#97AD9D

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#979CAD

Protanopia

#9999A9

Deuteranopia

#9998A8

Tritanopia

#97A6A5

Achromatopsia

#9C9C9C

CSS Usage

background-color: #979CAD;
color: #979CAD;
border-color: #979CAD;
Nearest Tailwind: Gray 400 #9CA3AF

Tailwind Shades

50
#F7F7F8
100
#EBECEF
200
#D7D9E0
300
#BBBEC9
400
#969BAC
500
#70778F
600
#5A5F72
700
#484C5B
800
#383C47
900
#2B2E36
950
#1B1D22

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.74:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

7.67:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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