#979fb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979fb6 is composed of 59.2% red, 62.4% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17% cyan, 12.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 224.5 degrees, a saturation of 17.5% and a lightness of 65.3%. #979fb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3f6d. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#979fb6 color description : Grayish blue.

#979fb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979fb6 has RGB values of R:151, G:159, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 9936822.

Hex triplet 979fb6 #979fb6
RGB Decimal 151, 159, 182 rgb(151,159,182)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62.4, 71.4 rgb(59.2%,62.4%,71.4%)
CMYK 17, 13, 0, 29
HSL 224.5°, 17.5, 65.3 hsl(224.5,17.5%,65.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.5°, 17, 71.4
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 65.556, 2.015, -12.85
XYZ 33.602, 34.753, 49.191
xyY 0.286, 0.296, 34.753
CIE-LCH 65.556, 13.007, 278.91
CIE-LUV 65.556, -5.539, -19.673
Hunter-Lab 58.951, -1.419, -8.208
Binary 10010111, 10011111, 10110110

Color Schemes with #979fb6

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Alternatives to #979fb6

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#979fb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979fb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979fb6;}
.background {background-color:#979fb6;}
.border {border:1px solid #979fb6;}

Shades and Tints of #979fb6

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, #08090b is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979fb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a5a6a8 is the less saturated color, while #537efa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979fb6 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9fa4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a2b9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a7a0bb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9aa5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9ca1b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a19fb9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #99a3b3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population