#979cb7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979cb7 is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.5% cyan, 14.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 230.6 degrees, a saturation of 18.2% and a lightness of 65.5%. #979cb7 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f396f. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#979cb7 color description : Grayish blue.

#979cb7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979cb7 has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 9936055.

Hex triplet 979cb7 #979cb7
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 183 rgb(151,156,183)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 71.8 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,71.8%)
CMYK 17, 15, 0, 28
HSL 230.6°, 18.2, 65.5 hsl(230.6,18.2%,65.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.6°, 17.5, 71.8
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 64.783, 3.914, -14.572
XYZ 33.197, 33.775, 49.567
xyY 0.285, 0.29, 33.775
CIE-LCH 64.783, 15.089, 285.033
CIE-LUV 64.783, -4.196, -22.612
Hunter-Lab 58.116, 0.258, -9.887
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 10110111

Color Schemes with #979cb7

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Alternatives to #979cb7

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#979cb7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979cb7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979cb7;}
.background {background-color:#979cb7;}
.border {border:1px solid #979cb7;}

Shades and Tints of #979cb7

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f4f4f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979cb7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a5a9 is the less saturated color, while #536dfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979cb7 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9ea3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9da0ba Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a49ebb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #99a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9a9fb9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9f9db9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #98a0b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population