#979ea5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ea5 is composed of 59.2% red, 62% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.5% cyan, 4.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 210 degrees, a saturation of 7.2% and a lightness of 62%. #979ea5 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3d4b. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 4
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#979ea5 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979ea5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ea5 has RGB values of R:151, G:158, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.04, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9936549.

Hex triplet 979ea5 #979ea5
RGB Decimal 151, 158, 165 rgb(151,158,165)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62, 64.7 rgb(59.2%,62%,64.7%)
CMYK 8, 4, 0, 35
HSL 210°, 7.2, 62 hsl(210,7.2%,62%)
HSV (or HSB) 210°, 8.5, 64.7
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.763, -1.082, -4.511
XYZ 31.78, 33.749, 40.435
xyY 0.3, 0.318, 33.749
CIE-LCH 64.763, 4.639, 256.508
CIE-LUV 64.763, -4.243, -6.438
Hunter-Lab 58.094, -4.019, -0.602
Binary 10010111, 10011110, 10100101

Color Schemes with #979ea5

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Alternatives to #979ea5

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#979ea5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ea5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ea5;}
.background {background-color:#979ea5;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ea5;}

Shades and Tints of #979ea5

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ea5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979ea5 is the less saturated color, while #3d9eff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ea5 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c9d9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2a1a8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ac9dab Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9da2ad Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9ea0a7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a49da9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9aa0aa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population