#979aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979aee is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 36.6% cyan, 35.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 237.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 76.3%. #979aee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f35dd. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 37
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#979aee color description : Very soft blue.

#979aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979aee has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.37, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9935598.

Hex triplet 979aee #979aee
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 238 rgb(151,154,238)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 93.3 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,93.3%)
CMYK 37, 35, 0, 7
HSL 237.9°, 71.9, 76.3 hsl(237.9,71.9%,76.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.9°, 36.6, 93.3
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 66.415, 18.668, -42.573
XYZ 39.748, 35.863, 85.712
xyY 0.246, 0.222, 35.863
CIE-LCH 66.415, 46.486, 293.678
CIE-LUV 66.415, -6.382, -70.549
Hunter-Lab 59.885, 13.676, -42.94
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #979aee

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Alternatives to #979aee

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#979aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979aee

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

Shades and Tints of #979aee

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, #02030e is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c1c1c4 is the less saturated color, while #898dfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979aee 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a1a1b2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #88a3f2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85a5ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8cabb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8da0f0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ca1ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #90a4cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population