#979ac8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ac8 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 24.5% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 236.3 degrees, a saturation of 30.8% and a lightness of 68.8%. #979ac8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3591. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#979ac8 color description : Grayish blue.

#979ac8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ac8 has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 9935560.

Hex triplet 979ac8 #979ac8
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 200 rgb(151,154,200)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 78.4 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,78.4%)
CMYK 25, 23, 0, 22
HSL 236.3°, 30.8, 68.8 hsl(236.3,30.8%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.3°, 24.5, 78.4
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 64.851, 9, -23.971
XYZ 34.741, 33.86, 59.346
xyY 0.272, 0.265, 33.86
CIE-LCH 64.851, 25.605, 290.578
CIE-LUV 64.851, -4.228, -38.346
Hunter-Lab 58.19, 4.74, -19.735
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 11001000

Color Schemes with #979ac8

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Alternatives to #979ac8

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#979ac8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ac8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ac8;}
.background {background-color:#979ac8;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ac8;}

Shades and Tints of #979ac8

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, #06060b is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ac8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afafb0 is the less saturated color, while #666ff9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ac8 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9da6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a0cb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9b9fca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #96a4b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #969eca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #999dc9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #96a0b8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population