#979cc8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979cc8 is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 24.5% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 233.9 degrees, a saturation of 30.8% and a lightness of 68.8%. #979cc8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3991. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#979cc8 color description : Grayish blue.

#979cc8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979cc8 has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 9936072.

Hex triplet 979cc8 #979cc8
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 200 rgb(151,156,200)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 78.4 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,78.4%)
CMYK 25, 22, 0, 22
HSL 233.9°, 30.8, 68.8 hsl(233.9,30.8%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 233.9°, 24.5, 78.4
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 65.378, 7.869, -23.165
XYZ 35.074, 34.526, 59.457
xyY 0.272, 0.268, 34.526
CIE-LCH 65.378, 24.465, 288.762
CIE-LUV 65.378, -5.101, -36.929
Hunter-Lab 58.759, 3.722, -18.863
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 11001000

Color Schemes with #979cc8

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Alternatives to #979cc8

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#979cc8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979cc8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979cc8;}
.background {background-color:#979cc8;}
.border {border:1px solid #979cc8;}

Shades and Tints of #979cc8

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, #06070b is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979cc8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afafb0 is the less saturated color, while #6675f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979cc8 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
  • #a0a0a0 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e9fa8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a2cb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9da0ca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #96a5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #989fca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9a9fc9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #96a2b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population