#979bae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979bae is composed of 59.2% red, 60.8% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.2% cyan, 10.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 229.6 degrees, a saturation of 12.4% and a lightness of 63.7%. #979bae color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f375d. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 11
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#979bae color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979bae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979bae has RGB values of R:151, G:155, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.11, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 9935790.

Hex triplet 979bae #979bae
RGB Decimal 151, 155, 174 rgb(151,155,174)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.8, 68.2 rgb(59.2%,60.8%,68.2%)
CMYK 13, 11, 0, 32
HSL 229.6°, 12.4, 63.7 hsl(229.6,12.4%,63.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.6°, 13.2, 68.2
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.224, 2.486, -10.365
XYZ 32.122, 33.078, 44.734
xyY 0.292, 0.301, 33.078
CIE-LCH 64.224, 10.659, 283.488
CIE-LUV 64.224, -3.249, -15.84
Hunter-Lab 57.513, -0.952, -5.857
Binary 10010111, 10011011, 10101110

Color Schemes with #979bae

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Alternatives to #979bae

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#979bae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979bae

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

Shades and Tints of #979bae

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, #050506 is the darkest color, while #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979bae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea0a7 is the less saturated color, while #4968fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979bae 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b9ca0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9e9fb1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a69cb3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ba1ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9b9eb0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a09cb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #999ead Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population