#979bc6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979bc6 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.8% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 23.7% cyan, 21.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 234.9 degrees, a saturation of 29.2% and a lightness of 68.4%. #979bc6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f378d. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 24
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#979bc6 color description : Grayish blue.

#979bc6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979bc6 has RGB values of R:151, G:155, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.24, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 9935814.

Hex triplet 979bc6 #979bc6
RGB Decimal 151, 155, 198 rgb(151,155,198)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.8, 77.6 rgb(59.2%,60.8%,77.6%)
CMYK 24, 22, 0, 22
HSL 234.9°, 29.2, 68.4 hsl(234.9,29.2%,68.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.9°, 23.7, 77.6
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 65.041, 7.955, -22.566
XYZ 34.675, 34.099, 58.178
xyY 0.273, 0.269, 34.099
CIE-LCH 65.041, 23.927, 289.419
CIE-LUV 65.041, -4.554, -35.943
Hunter-Lab 58.394, 3.805, -18.194
Binary 10010111, 10011011, 11000110

Color Schemes with #979bc6

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Alternatives to #979bc6

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#979bc6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979bc6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979bc6;}
.background {background-color:#979bc6;}
.border {border:1px solid #979bc6;}

Shades and Tints of #979bc6

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, #06060a is the darkest color, while #fcfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979bc6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaaab3 is the less saturated color, while #5f6dfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979bc6 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
  • #9f9f9f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9ea7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a1c9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9da0c9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #96a4b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #979fc8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a9ec7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #96a1b8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population