#979cbd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979cbd is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.1% cyan, 17.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 232.1 degrees, a saturation of 22.4% and a lightness of 66.7%. #979cbd color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f397b. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 17
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#979cbd color description : Grayish blue.

#979cbd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979cbd has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 9936061.

Hex triplet 979cbd #979cbd
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 189 rgb(151,156,189)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 74.1 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,74.1%)
CMYK 20, 17, 0, 26
HSL 232.1°, 22.4, 66.7 hsl(232.1,22.4%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.1°, 20.1, 74.1
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 64.986, 5.28, -17.623
XYZ 33.834, 34.03, 52.927
xyY 0.28, 0.282, 34.03
CIE-LCH 64.986, 18.397, 286.679
CIE-LUV 64.986, -4.514, -27.639
Hunter-Lab 58.335, 1.444, -12.959
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 10111101

Color Schemes with #979cbd

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Alternatives to #979cbd

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#979cbd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979cbd

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

Shades and Tints of #979cbd

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, #030304 is the darkest color, while #f7f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979cbd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a4a6b0 is the less saturated color, while #566cfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979cbd 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9ea4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ba1c0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a29fc1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #98a4af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #999fbf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9e9ebf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #98a1b4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population