#997ed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #997ed9 is composed of 60% red, 49.4% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.5% cyan, 41.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 257.8 degrees, a saturation of 54.5% and a lightness of 67.3%. #997ed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #fffcff with #3300b3. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 49
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#997ed9 color description : Very soft violet.

#997ed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #997ed9 has RGB values of R:153, G:126, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 10059481.

Hex triplet 997ed9 #997ed9
RGB Decimal 153, 126, 217 rgb(153,126,217)
RGB Percent 60, 49.4, 85.1 rgb(60%,49.4%,85.1%)
CMYK 29, 42, 0, 15
HSL 257.8°, 54.5, 67.3 hsl(257.8,54.5%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 257.8°, 41.9, 85.1
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 58.699, 29.868, -43.039
XYZ 33.12, 26.704, 69.051
xyY 0.257, 0.207, 26.704
CIE-LCH 58.699, 52.388, 304.76
CIE-LUV 58.699, 6.785, -71.197
Hunter-Lab 51.676, 23.972, -43.053
Binary 10011001, 01111110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #997ed9

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Alternatives to #997ed9

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#997ed9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #997ed9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#997ed9;}
.background {background-color:#997ed9;}
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Shades and Tints of #997ed9

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, #040207 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #997ed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #ababac is the less saturated color, while #8c5ef9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #997ed9 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #928c9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f90e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7092d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8f939d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7e89df Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7f8bd7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #928bb3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population