#979bc8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979bc8 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.8% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 24.5% cyan, 22.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 235.1 degrees, a saturation of 30.8% and a lightness of 68.8%. #979bc8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3791. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#979bc8 color description : Grayish blue.

#979bc8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979bc8 has RGB values of R:151, G:155, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 9935816.

Hex triplet 979bc8 #979bc8
RGB Decimal 151, 155, 200 rgb(151,155,200)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.8, 78.4 rgb(59.2%,60.8%,78.4%)
CMYK 25, 23, 0, 22
HSL 235.1°, 30.8, 68.8 hsl(235.1,30.8%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 235.1°, 24.5, 78.4
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 65.114, 8.434, -23.569
XYZ 34.907, 34.192, 59.401
xyY 0.272, 0.266, 34.192
CIE-LCH 65.114, 25.032, 289.69
CIE-LUV 65.114, -4.664, -37.638
Hunter-Lab 58.474, 4.231, -19.299
Binary 10010111, 10011011, 11001000

Color Schemes with #979bc8

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Alternatives to #979bc8

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#979bc8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979bc8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979bc8;}
.background {background-color:#979bc8;}
.border {border:1px solid #979bc8;}

Shades and Tints of #979bc8

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, #06070b is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979bc8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afafb0 is the less saturated color, while #6672f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979bc8 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9ea7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a1cb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca0ca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #96a5b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #979fca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a9ec9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #96a1b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population