#979ee3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ee3 is composed of 59.2% red, 62% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 33.5% cyan, 30.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 234.5 degrees, a saturation of 57.6% and a lightness of 74.1%. #979ee3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3dc7. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#979ee3 color description : Very soft blue.

#979ee3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ee3 has RGB values of R:151, G:158, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 9936611.

Hex triplet 979ee3 #979ee3
RGB Decimal 151, 158, 227 rgb(151,158,227)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62, 89 rgb(59.2%,62%,89%)
CMYK 33, 30, 0, 11
HSL 234.5°, 57.6, 74.1 hsl(234.5,57.6%,74.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 234.5°, 33.5, 89
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.959, 13.49, -35.677
XYZ 38.852, 36.578, 77.682
xyY 0.254, 0.239, 36.578
CIE-LCH 66.959, 38.142, 290.713
CIE-LUV 66.959, -7.357, -58.45
Hunter-Lab 60.48, 8.827, -33.818
Binary 10010111, 10011110, 11100011

Color Schemes with #979ee3

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Alternatives to #979ee3

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#979ee3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ee3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ee3;}
.background {background-color:#979ee3;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ee3;}

Shades and Tints of #979ee3

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, #010104 is the darkest color, while #f4f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ee3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #bbbbbf is the less saturated color, while #7e89fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ee3 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a1a3b1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #92a5e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #91a6e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #90acb8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #93a2e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #93a3e3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #92a6c7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population