#979aea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979aea is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.5% cyan, 34.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 237.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 75.5%. #979aea color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f35d5. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 35
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#979aea color description : Very soft blue.

#979aea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979aea has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.35, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 9935594.

Hex triplet 979aea #979aea
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 234 rgb(151,154,234)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 91.8 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,91.8%)
CMYK 35, 34, 0, 8
HSL 237.8°, 66.4, 75.5 hsl(237.8,66.4%,75.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.8°, 35.5, 91.8
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 66.236, 17.606, -40.656
XYZ 39.166, 35.63, 82.651
xyY 0.249, 0.226, 35.63
CIE-LCH 66.236, 44.304, 293.415
CIE-LUV 66.236, -6.156, -67.182
Hunter-Lab 59.691, 12.664, -40.312
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 11101010

Color Schemes with #979aea

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#979aea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979aea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979aea;}
.background {background-color:#979aea;}
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Shades and Tints of #979aea

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, #02020a is the darkest color, while #f9f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979aea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bdbec4 is the less saturated color, while #8488fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979aea 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
  • #a0a0b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8aa3ee Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88a4e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8daab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fa0ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8da0e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #91a4c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population