#979cc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979cc9 is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 24.9% cyan, 22.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 234 degrees, a saturation of 31.6% and a lightness of 69%. #979cc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3993. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#979cc9 color description : Grayish blue.

#979cc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979cc9 has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 9936073.

Hex triplet 979cc9 #979cc9
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 201 rgb(151,156,201)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 78.8 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,78.8%)
CMYK 25, 22, 0, 21
HSL 234°, 31.6, 69 hsl(234,31.6%,69%)
HSV (or HSB) 234°, 24.9, 78.8
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 65.415, 8.109, -23.666
XYZ 35.192, 34.573, 60.074
xyY 0.271, 0.266, 34.573
CIE-LCH 65.415, 25.017, 288.915
CIE-LUV 65.415, -5.155, -37.777
Hunter-Lab 58.799, 3.936, -19.417
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 11001001

Color Schemes with #979cc9

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Alternatives to #979cc9

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#979cc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979cc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979cc9;}
.background {background-color:#979cc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #979cc9;}

Shades and Tints of #979cc9

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, #06070c is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979cc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afafb1 is the less saturated color, while #6675fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979cc9 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e9fa8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a2cc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9ca1cb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #96a6b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #979fcb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a9fca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #96a2ba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population