#979ed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ed9 is composed of 59.2% red, 62% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 30.4% cyan, 27.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 233.6 degrees, a saturation of 46.5% and a lightness of 72.2%. #979ed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3db3. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#979ed9 color description : Very soft blue.

#979ed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ed9 has RGB values of R:151, G:158, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 9936601.

Hex triplet 979ed9 #979ed9
RGB Decimal 151, 158, 217 rgb(151,158,217)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62, 85.1 rgb(59.2%,62%,85.1%)
CMYK 30, 27, 0, 15
HSL 233.6°, 46.5, 72.2 hsl(233.6,46.5%,72.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.6°, 30.4, 85.1
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.552, 10.929, -30.793
XYZ 37.511, 36.042, 70.622
xyY 0.26, 0.25, 36.042
CIE-LCH 66.552, 32.675, 289.54
CIE-LUV 66.552, -6.845, -49.951
Hunter-Lab 60.035, 6.47, -27.721
Binary 10010111, 10011110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #979ed9

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Alternatives to #979ed9

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#979ed9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ed9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ed9;}
.background {background-color:#979ed9;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ed9;}

Shades and Tints of #979ed9

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, #04050b is the darkest color, while #fcfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b8b8b8 is the less saturated color, while #7684fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ed9 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a1a2ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a4dc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97a4da Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #92aab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #96a2da Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #97a2d9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #94a5c3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population