#972ea6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #972ea6 is composed of 59.2% red, 18% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9% cyan, 72.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 292.5 degrees, a saturation of 56.6% and a lightness of 41.6%. #972ea6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff5cff with #2f004d. Closest websafe color is: #993399.

    • R 59
    • G 18
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#972ea6 color description : Dark magenta.

#972ea6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #972ea6 has RGB values of R:151, G:46, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9907878.

Hex triplet 972ea6 #972ea6
RGB Decimal 151, 46, 166 rgb(151,46,166)
RGB Percent 59.2, 18, 65.1 rgb(59.2%,18%,65.1%)
CMYK 9, 72, 0, 35
HSL 292.5°, 56.6, 41.6 hsl(292.5,56.6%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 292.5°, 72.3, 65.1
Web Safe 993399 #993399
CIE-LAB 40.061, 58.805, -43.118
XYZ 20.622, 11.288, 37.167
xyY 0.299, 0.163, 11.288
CIE-LCH 40.061, 72.919, 323.749
CIE-LUV 40.061, 39.48, -68.391
Hunter-Lab 33.597, 50.768, -42.072
Binary 10010111, 00101110, 10100110

Color Schemes with #972ea6

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Alternatives to #972ea6

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#972ea6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #972ea6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#972ea6;}
.background {background-color:#972ea6;}
.border {border:1px solid #972ea6;}

Shades and Tints of #972ea6

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, #0b030c is the darkest color, while #fefcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #972ea6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c676d is the less saturated color, while #b605cf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #972ea6 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
  • #0063c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #43679d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #90555b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3650b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6152a0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #934776 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population