#978cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #978cb8 is composed of 59.2% red, 54.9% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.9% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 255 degrees, a saturation of 23.7% and a lightness of 63.5%. #978cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f1971. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 55
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 18
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#978cb8 color description : Grayish violet.

#978cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #978cb8 has RGB values of R:151, G:140, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.18, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 9931960.

Hex triplet 978cb8 #978cb8
RGB Decimal 151, 140, 184 rgb(151,140,184)
RGB Percent 59.2, 54.9, 72.2 rgb(59.2%,54.9%,72.2%)
CMYK 18, 24, 0, 28
HSL 255°, 23.7, 63.5 hsl(255,23.7%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 255°, 23.9, 72.2
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 60.601, 13.22, -21.486
XYZ 30.791, 28.796, 49.281
xyY 0.283, 0.265, 28.796
CIE-LCH 60.601, 25.227, 301.603
CIE-LUV 60.601, 3.054, -34.566
Hunter-Lab 53.662, 8.513, -16.886
Binary 10010111, 10001100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #978cb8

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Alternatives to #978cb8

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#978cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #978cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#978cb8;}
.background {background-color:#978cb8;}
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Shades and Tints of #978cb8

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, #040406 is the darkest color, while #faf9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #978cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a2a1a3 is the less saturated color, while #774cf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #978cb8 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #95929b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8c96be Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9295ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9696a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9092bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9491b9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9692a9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population