#979ac9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ac9 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 24.9% cyan, 23.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 236.4 degrees, a saturation of 31.6% and a lightness of 69%. #979ac9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3593. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#979ac9 color description : Grayish blue.

#979ac9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ac9 has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 9935561.

Hex triplet 979ac9 #979ac9
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 201 rgb(151,154,201)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 78.8 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,78.8%)
CMYK 25, 23, 0, 21
HSL 236.4°, 31.6, 69 hsl(236.4,31.6%,69%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.4°, 24.9, 78.8
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 64.889, 9.241, -24.472
XYZ 34.859, 33.907, 59.963
xyY 0.271, 0.263, 33.907
CIE-LCH 64.889, 26.158, 290.687
CIE-LUV 64.889, -4.284, -39.194
Hunter-Lab 58.23, 4.955, -20.294
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #979ac9

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Alternatives to #979ac9

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#979ac9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ac9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ac9;}
.background {background-color:#979ac9;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ac9;}

Shades and Tints of #979ac9

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, #06070c is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ac9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afafb1 is the less saturated color, while #666ffa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ac9 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9da7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a0cc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9a9fcb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #95a4b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #969ecb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #999dca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #96a0b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population