#979be6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979be6 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.8% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 34.3% cyan, 32.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 237 degrees, a saturation of 61.2% and a lightness of 74.7%. #979be6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f37cd. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 34
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#979be6 color description : Very soft blue.

#979be6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979be6 has RGB values of R:151, G:155, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.34, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 9935846.

Hex triplet 979be6 #979be6
RGB Decimal 151, 155, 230 rgb(151,155,230)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.8, 90.2 rgb(59.2%,60.8%,90.2%)
CMYK 34, 33, 0, 10
HSL 237°, 61.2, 74.7 hsl(237,61.2%,74.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 237°, 34.3, 90.2
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 66.316, 15.982, -38.33
XYZ 38.764, 35.734, 79.714
xyY 0.251, 0.232, 35.734
CIE-LCH 66.316, 41.529, 292.634
CIE-LUV 66.316, -6.323, -63.107
Hunter-Lab 59.778, 11.139, -37.218
Binary 10010111, 10011011, 11100110

Color Schemes with #979be6

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Alternatives to #979be6

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#979be6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979be6

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CSS codes
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.border {border:1px solid #979be6;}

Shades and Tints of #979be6

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, #020207 is the darkest color, while #f6f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979be6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #babac3 is the less saturated color, while #7e85ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979be6 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
  • #a0a1b0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8da3e9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ca4e5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8eaab6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90a0e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #90a1e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #91a4c7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population