#979aaa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979aaa (also known as Manatee) is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.2% cyan, 9.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 230.5 degrees, a saturation of 10.1% and a lightness of 62.9%. #979aaa color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3555. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#979aaa color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979aaa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979aaa has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 9935530.

Hex triplet 979aaa #979aaa
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 170 rgb(151,154,170)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 66.7 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,66.7%)
CMYK 11, 9, 0, 33
HSL 230.5°, 10.1, 62.9 hsl(230.5,10.1%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.5°, 11.2, 66.7
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 63.83, 2.186, -8.705
XYZ 31.572, 32.593, 42.656
xyY 0.296, 0.305, 32.593
CIE-LCH 63.83, 8.975, 284.097
CIE-LUV 63.83, -2.553, -13.244
Hunter-Lab 57.09, -1.192, -4.337
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 10101010

Color Schemes with #979aaa

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#979aaa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979aaa

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979aaa;}
.background {background-color:#979aaa;}
.border {border:1px solid #979aaa;}

Shades and Tints of #979aaa

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030304 is the darkest color, while #f8f8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979aaa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9fa3 is the less saturated color, while #4763fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979aaa is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9a9b9e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9e9eae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a79baf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9b9fab Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b9dac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a19bad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9a9daa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population