#979aad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979aad is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 231.8 degrees, a saturation of 11.8% and a lightness of 63.5%. #979aad color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f355b. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#979aad color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979aad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979aad has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 9935533.

Hex triplet 979aad #979aad
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 173 rgb(151,154,173)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 67.8 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,67.8%)
CMYK 13, 11, 0, 32
HSL 231.8°, 11.8, 63.5 hsl(231.8,11.8%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.8°, 12.7, 67.8
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 63.923, 2.829, -10.252
XYZ 31.859, 32.707, 44.168
xyY 0.293, 0.301, 32.707
CIE-LCH 63.923, 10.635, 285.424
CIE-LUV 63.923, -2.718, -15.709
Hunter-Lab 57.19, -0.645, -5.756
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 10101101

Color Schemes with #979aad

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Alternatives to #979aad

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#979aad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979aad

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

Shades and Tints of #979aad

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, #040506 is the darkest color, while #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979aad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9fa6 is the less saturated color, while #4861fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979aad 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
  • #9a9b9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9d9eb1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a59cb2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ba0ab Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b9daf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a09bb0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #999dac Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population