#979ae9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ae9 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.2% cyan, 33.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 237.8 degrees, a saturation of 65.1% and a lightness of 75.3%. #979ae9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f35d3. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 35
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#979ae9 color description : Very soft blue.

#979ae9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ae9 has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.35, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 9935593.

Hex triplet 979ae9 #979ae9
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 233 rgb(151,154,233)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 91.4 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,91.4%)
CMYK 35, 34, 0, 9
HSL 237.8°, 65.1, 75.3 hsl(237.8,65.1%,75.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.8°, 35.2, 91.4
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 66.192, 17.342, -40.175
XYZ 39.023, 35.573, 81.897
xyY 0.249, 0.227, 35.573
CIE-LCH 66.192, 43.758, 293.348
CIE-LUV 66.192, -6.1, -66.339
Hunter-Lab 59.643, 12.414, -39.662
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 11101001

Color Schemes with #979ae9

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Alternatives to #979ae9

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#979ae9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ae9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ae9;}
.background {background-color:#979ae9;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ae9;}

Shades and Tints of #979ae9

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, #020209 is the darkest color, while #f8f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ae9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bebec2 is the less saturated color, while #8488fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ae9 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a0a0b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8aa3ed Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89a4e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8daab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8f9feb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ea0e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #91a4c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population