#979caa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979caa is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.2% cyan, 8.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 224.2 degrees, a saturation of 10.1% and a lightness of 62.9%. #979caa color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3955. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 8
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#979caa color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979caa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979caa has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.08, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 9936042.

Hex triplet 979caa #979caa
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 170 rgb(151,156,170)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 66.7 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,66.7%)
CMYK 11, 8, 0, 33
HSL 224.2°, 10.1, 62.9 hsl(224.2,10.1%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.2°, 11.2, 66.7
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.369, 1.072, -7.901
XYZ 31.905, 33.258, 42.767
xyY 0.296, 0.308, 33.258
CIE-LCH 64.369, 7.973, 277.724
CIE-LUV 64.369, -3.518, -11.866
Hunter-Lab 57.67, -2.169, -3.599
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 10101010

Color Schemes with #979caa

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Alternatives to #979caa

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#979caa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979caa

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

Shades and Tints of #979caa

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, #030304 is the darkest color, while #f8f8f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979caa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9fa3 is the less saturated color, while #4776fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979caa 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
  • #9fa0ad Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a99daf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ca1ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c9eac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a29cad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9a9fab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population