#969497 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #969497 is composed of 58.8% red, 58% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0.7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 280 degrees, a saturation of 1.4% and a lightness of 58.6%. #969497 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2d292f. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 58
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 2
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#969497 color description : Dark grayish violet.

#969497 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #969497 has RGB values of R:150, G:148, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0.02, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 9868439.

Hex triplet 969497 #969497
RGB Decimal 150, 148, 151 rgb(150,148,151)
RGB Percent 58.8, 58, 59.2 rgb(58.8%,58%,59.2%)
CMYK 1, 2, 0, 41
HSL 280°, 1.4, 58.6 hsl(280,1.4%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 280°, 2, 59.2
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 61.566, 1.309, -1.327
XYZ 28.752, 29.898, 33.533
xyY 0.312, 0.324, 29.898
CIE-LCH 61.566, 1.864, 314.616
CIE-LUV 61.566, 0.96, -2.122
Hunter-Lab 54.679, -1.826, 1.915
Binary 10010110, 10010100, 10010111

Color Schemes with #969497

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Alternatives to #969497

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#969497 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #969497

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CSS codes
.text {color:#969497;}
.background {background-color:#969497;}
.border {border:1px solid #969497;}

Shades and Tints of #969497

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, #020202 is the darkest color, while #f8f7f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #969497

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969497 is the less saturated color, while #b633f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #969497 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #959595 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9c999c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a6959d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9c98a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #99979a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a0959b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9a969e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population