#979be9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979be9 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.8% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.2% cyan, 33.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 237.1 degrees, a saturation of 65.1% and a lightness of 75.3%. #979be9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f37d3. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 35
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#979be9 color description : Very soft blue.

#979be9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979be9 has RGB values of R:151, G:155, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.35, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 9935849.

Hex triplet 979be9 #979be9
RGB Decimal 151, 155, 233 rgb(151,155,233)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.8, 91.4 rgb(59.2%,60.8%,91.4%)
CMYK 35, 33, 0, 9
HSL 237.1°, 65.1, 75.3 hsl(237.1,65.1%,75.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.1°, 35.2, 91.4
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 66.447, 16.77, -39.777
XYZ 39.189, 35.904, 81.952
xyY 0.25, 0.229, 35.904
CIE-LCH 66.447, 43.168, 292.861
CIE-LUV 66.447, -6.489, -65.642
Hunter-Lab 59.92, 11.882, -39.146
Binary 10010111, 10011011, 11101001

Color Schemes with #979be9

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Alternatives to #979be9

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#979be9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979be9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979be9;}
.background {background-color:#979be9;}
.border {border:1px solid #979be9;}

Shades and Tints of #979be9

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, #020209 is the darkest color, while #f8f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979be9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bebec2 is the less saturated color, while #848afc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979be9 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
  • #a1a1b1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ca4ec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8aa5e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8eaab7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #90a0eb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ea1e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #91a5c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population