#979be2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979be2 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.8% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 33.2% cyan, 31.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 236.8 degrees, a saturation of 56.4% and a lightness of 73.9%. #979be2 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f37c5. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#979be2 color description : Very soft blue.

#979be2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979be2 has RGB values of R:151, G:155, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 9935842.

Hex triplet 979be2 #979be2
RGB Decimal 151, 155, 226 rgb(151,155,226)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.8, 88.6 rgb(59.2%,60.8%,88.6%)
CMYK 33, 31, 0, 11
HSL 236.8°, 56.4, 73.9 hsl(236.8,56.4%,73.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.8°, 33.2, 88.6
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.146, 14.94, -36.393
XYZ 38.209, 35.512, 76.789
xyY 0.254, 0.236, 35.512
CIE-LCH 66.146, 39.34, 292.319
CIE-LUV 66.146, -6.102, -59.72
Hunter-Lab 59.592, 10.162, -34.685
Binary 10010111, 10011011, 11100010

Color Schemes with #979be2

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Alternatives to #979be2

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#979be2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979be2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979be2;}
.background {background-color:#979be2;}
.border {border:1px solid #979be2;}

Shades and Tints of #979be2

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 #979be2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bbbbbe is the less saturated color, while #7d84fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979be2 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
  • #a0a1af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ea3e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ea4e2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #90a9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #91a0e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #91a0e2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #92a4c5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population