#972ea4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #972ea4 is composed of 59.2% red, 18% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.9% cyan, 72% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 293.4 degrees, a saturation of 56.2% and a lightness of 41.2%. #972ea4 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5cff with #2f0049. Closest websafe color is: #993399.

    • R 59
    • G 18
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#972ea4 color description : Dark magenta.

#972ea4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #972ea4 has RGB values of R:151, G:46, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 9907876.

Hex triplet 972ea4 #972ea4
RGB Decimal 151, 46, 164 rgb(151,46,164)
RGB Percent 59.2, 18, 64.3 rgb(59.2%,18%,64.3%)
CMYK 8, 72, 0, 36
HSL 293.4°, 56.2, 41.2 hsl(293.4,56.2%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 293.4°, 72, 64.3
Web Safe 993399 #993399
CIE-LAB 39.94, 58.439, -42.114
XYZ 20.44, 11.215, 36.208
xyY 0.301, 0.165, 11.215
CIE-LCH 39.94, 72.033, 324.221
CIE-LUV 39.94, 40.073, -66.886
Hunter-Lab 33.488, 50.343, -40.663
Binary 10010111, 00101110, 10100100

Color Schemes with #972ea4

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Alternatives to #972ea4

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#972ea4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #972ea4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#972ea4;}
.background {background-color:#972ea4;}
.border {border:1px solid #972ea4;}

Shades and Tints of #972ea4

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, #0a030b is the darkest color, while #fdfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #972ea4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b676b is the less saturated color, while #b606cc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #972ea4 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
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #67526a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0063c2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #45669c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #91545a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #364fb7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #62529f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #934675 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population