#979ca9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ca9 is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.7% cyan, 7.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 223.3 degrees, a saturation of 9.5% and a lightness of 62.7%. #979ca9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3953. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#979ca9 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979ca9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ca9 has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 9936041.

Hex triplet 979ca9 #979ca9
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 169 rgb(151,156,169)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 66.3 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,66.3%)
CMYK 11, 8, 0, 34
HSL 223.3°, 9.5, 62.7 hsl(223.3,9.5%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.3°, 10.7, 66.3
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.339, 0.86, -7.384
XYZ 31.811, 33.221, 42.27
xyY 0.296, 0.31, 33.221
CIE-LCH 64.339, 7.434, 276.643
CIE-LUV 64.339, -3.467, -11.05
Hunter-Lab 57.637, -2.348, -3.136
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 10101001

Color Schemes with #979ca9

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Alternatives to #979ca9

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#979ca9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ca9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ca9;}
.background {background-color:#979ca9;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ca9;}

Shades and Tints of #979ca9

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, #030303 is the darkest color, while #f8f8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ca9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9fa2 is the less saturated color, while #4778f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ca9 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b9c9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a0ac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a99cae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ca1ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c9eab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a29cac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9a9fab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population