#979ae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ae5 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 34.1% cyan, 32.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 237.7 degrees, a saturation of 60% and a lightness of 74.5%. #979ae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f35cb. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 34
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#979ae5 color description : Very soft blue.

#979ae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ae5 has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.34, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 9935589.

Hex triplet 979ae5 #979ae5
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 229 rgb(151,154,229)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 89.8 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,89.8%)
CMYK 34, 33, 0, 10
HSL 237.7°, 60, 74.5 hsl(237.7,60%,74.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.7°, 34.1, 89.8
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.018, 16.292, -38.245
XYZ 38.458, 35.347, 78.921
xyY 0.252, 0.231, 35.347
CIE-LCH 66.018, 41.571, 293.073
CIE-LUV 66.018, -5.874, -62.961
Hunter-Lab 59.453, 11.422, -37.087
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #979ae5

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Alternatives to #979ae5

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#979ae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ae5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ae5;}
.background {background-color:#979ae5;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ae5;}

Shades and Tints of #979ae5

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f5f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #babac2 is the less saturated color, while #7e83fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ae5 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a0a0af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ca3e9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ba3e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8fa9b5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #909fe7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8fa0e4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #91a3c6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population