#979ea1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ea1 is composed of 59.2% red, 62% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 6.2% cyan, 1.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 198 degrees, a saturation of 5.1% and a lightness of 61.2%. #979ea1 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3d43. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 6
    • M 2
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#979ea1 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979ea1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ea1 has RGB values of R:151, G:158, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.06, M:0.02, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 9936545.

Hex triplet 979ea1 #979ea1
RGB Decimal 151, 158, 161 rgb(151,158,161)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62, 63.1 rgb(59.2%,62%,63.1%)
CMYK 6, 2, 0, 37
HSL 198°, 5.1, 61.2 hsl(198,5.1%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 198°, 6.2, 63.1
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.649, -1.898, -2.435
XYZ 31.421, 33.606, 38.547
xyY 0.303, 0.324, 33.606
CIE-LCH 64.649, 3.088, 232.063
CIE-LUV 64.649, -4.052, -3.233
Hunter-Lab 57.971, -4.699, 1.155
Binary 10010111, 10011110, 10100001

Color Schemes with #979ea1

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Alternatives to #979ea1

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#979ea1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ea1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ea1;}
.background {background-color:#979ea1;}
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Shades and Tints of #979ea1

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, #080909 is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ea1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979ea1 is the less saturated color, while #3cc3fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ea1 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b9c9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3a1a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ae9da7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9da1ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9f9fa3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a59da5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9ba0a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population