#979cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979cb3 is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.6% cyan, 12.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 229.3 degrees, a saturation of 15.6% and a lightness of 64.7%. #979cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3967. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#979cb3 color description : Grayish blue.

#979cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979cb3 has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 9936051.

Hex triplet 979cb3 #979cb3
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 179 rgb(151,156,179)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 70.2 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,70.2%)
CMYK 16, 13, 0, 30
HSL 229.3°, 15.6, 64.7 hsl(229.3,15.6%,64.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.3°, 15.6, 70.2
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 64.652, 3.021, -12.528
XYZ 32.786, 33.611, 47.406
xyY 0.288, 0.295, 33.611
CIE-LCH 64.652, 12.887, 283.559
CIE-LUV 64.652, -3.986, -19.281
Hunter-Lab 57.975, -0.51, -7.899
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #979cb3

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Alternatives to #979cb3

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#979cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979cb3;}
.background {background-color:#979cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #979cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #979cb3

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, #070709 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a5a5 is the less saturated color, while #526ff8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979cb3 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
  • #9c9da1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ea0b6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a59eb7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9aa2ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b9fb5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a09db6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #99a0b0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population