#979dad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979dad is composed of 59.2% red, 61.6% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.7% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 223.6 degrees, a saturation of 11.8% and a lightness of 63.5%. #979dad color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3b5b. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#979dad color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979dad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979dad has RGB values of R:151, G:157, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 9936301.

Hex triplet 979dad #979dad
RGB Decimal 151, 157, 173 rgb(151,157,173)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.6, 67.8 rgb(59.2%,61.6%,67.8%)
CMYK 13, 9, 0, 32
HSL 223.6°, 11.8, 63.5 hsl(223.6,11.8%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.6°, 12.7, 67.8
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.732, 1.156, -9.045
XYZ 32.361, 33.71, 44.335
xyY 0.293, 0.305, 33.71
CIE-LCH 64.732, 9.118, 277.284
CIE-LUV 64.732, -4.152, -13.632
Hunter-Lab 58.06, -2.116, -4.631
Binary 10010111, 10011101, 10101101

Color Schemes with #979dad

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Alternatives to #979dad

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#979dad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979dad

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

Shades and Tints of #979dad

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, #040506 is the darkest color, while #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979dad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea0a6 is the less saturated color, while #4879fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979dad 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
  • #a0a1b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a99eb2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ba2ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c9faf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a29db0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9aa0ad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population