#979eae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979eae is composed of 59.2% red, 62% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 13.2% cyan, 9.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 221.7 degrees, a saturation of 12.4% and a lightness of 63.7%. #979eae color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3d5d. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 9
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#979eae color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979eae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979eae has RGB values of R:151, G:158, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0.09, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 9936558.

Hex triplet 979eae #979eae
RGB Decimal 151, 158, 174 rgb(151,158,174)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62, 68.2 rgb(59.2%,62%,68.2%)
CMYK 13, 9, 0, 32
HSL 221.7°, 12.4, 63.7 hsl(221.7,12.4%,63.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.7°, 13.2, 68.2
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 65.033, 0.816, -9.156
XYZ 32.628, 34.089, 44.903
xyY 0.292, 0.305, 34.089
CIE-LCH 65.033, 9.192, 275.091
CIE-LUV 65.033, -4.679, -13.76
Hunter-Lab 58.386, -2.423, -4.729
Binary 10010111, 10011110, 10101110

Color Schemes with #979eae

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Alternatives to #979eae

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#979eae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979eae

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

Shades and Tints of #979eae

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, #050506 is the darkest color, while #fafbfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979eae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea1a7 is the less saturated color, while #497ffc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979eae 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
  • #9d9ea1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1a1b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a99eb3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ba3af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9da0b0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a29eb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9aa1ae Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population