Close to Lilac Gray
#979AAA
#979AAA is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 60.4% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 10% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #979AAA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #979AAA as they’d see it.
#979AAA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #979AAA
What color is #979AAA?
#979AAA is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 59.2% red, 60.4% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 231°, with 10% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #979AAA in RGB?
#979AAA is rgb(151, 154, 170): 151 red, 154 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #979AAA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 9, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #979AAA?
PANTONE 7543 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #979AAA?
Its complement #9E9B8B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.