#979ae2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ae2 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 33.2% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 237.6 degrees, a saturation of 56.4% and a lightness of 73.9%. #979ae2 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f35c5. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#979ae2 color description : Very soft blue.

#979ae2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ae2 has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 9935586.

Hex triplet 979ae2 #979ae2
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 226 rgb(151,154,226)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 88.6 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,88.6%)
CMYK 33, 32, 0, 11
HSL 237.6°, 56.4, 73.9 hsl(237.6,56.4%,73.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.6°, 33.2, 88.6
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 65.889, 15.51, -36.792
XYZ 38.043, 35.181, 76.734
xyY 0.254, 0.235, 35.181
CIE-LCH 65.889, 39.928, 292.859
CIE-LUV 65.889, -5.704, -60.423
Hunter-Lab 59.313, 10.689, -35.184
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 11100010

Color Schemes with #979ae2

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Alternatives to #979ae2

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#979ae2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ae2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ae2;}
.background {background-color:#979ae2;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ae2;}

Shades and Tints of #979ae2

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f3f3fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ae2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bbbbbe is the less saturated color, while #7d82fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ae2 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
  • #a1a1a1 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9fa0ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8da2e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8da3e1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8fa8b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #919fe4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90a0e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #92a3c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population