#979cae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979cae is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.2% cyan, 10.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 227 degrees, a saturation of 12.4% and a lightness of 63.7%. #979cae color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f395d. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 10
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#979cae color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979cae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979cae has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.1, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 9936046.

Hex triplet 979cae #979cae
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 174 rgb(151,156,174)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 68.2 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,68.2%)
CMYK 13, 10, 0, 32
HSL 227°, 12.4, 63.7 hsl(227,12.4%,63.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 227°, 13.2, 68.2
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.493, 1.928, -9.962
XYZ 32.289, 33.412, 44.79
xyY 0.292, 0.302, 33.412
CIE-LCH 64.493, 10.147, 280.954
CIE-LUV 64.493, -3.725, -15.147
Hunter-Lab 57.803, -1.443, -5.48
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 10101110

Color Schemes with #979cae

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Alternatives to #979cae

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#979cae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979cae

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

Shades and Tints of #979cae

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, #050506 is the darkest color, while #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979cae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea0a7 is the less saturated color, while #4970fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979cae 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c9da0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa0b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a79db3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ba1ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c9eb0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a19db1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #999fad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population