#979ea3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ea3 is composed of 59.2% red, 62% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.4% cyan, 3.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 205 degrees, a saturation of 6.1% and a lightness of 61.6%. #979ea3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3d47. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 7
    • M 3
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#979ea3 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979ea3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ea3 has RGB values of R:151, G:158, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.07, M:0.03, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 9936547.

Hex triplet 979ea3 #979ea3
RGB Decimal 151, 158, 163 rgb(151,158,163)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62, 63.9 rgb(59.2%,62%,63.9%)
CMYK 7, 3, 0, 36
HSL 205°, 6.1, 61.6 hsl(205,6.1%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 205°, 7.4, 63.9
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.705, -1.492, -3.474
XYZ 31.599, 33.677, 39.484
xyY 0.302, 0.321, 33.677
CIE-LCH 64.705, 3.781, 246.75
CIE-LUV 64.705, -4.147, -4.831
Hunter-Lab 58.032, -4.361, 0.283
Binary 10010111, 10011110, 10100011

Color Schemes with #979ea3

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Alternatives to #979ea3

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#979ea3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ea3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ea3;}
.background {background-color:#979ea3;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ea3;}

Shades and Tints of #979ea3

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 #f5f5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ea3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979ea3 is the less saturated color, while #3dadfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ea3 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b9c9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3a1a6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ad9da9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9da2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9ea0a5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a59da7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9ba0a9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population