#979fa3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979fa3 is composed of 59.2% red, 62.4% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.4% cyan, 2.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 200 degrees, a saturation of 6.1% and a lightness of 61.6%. #979fa3 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3f47. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 7
    • M 2
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#979fa3 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979fa3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979fa3 has RGB values of R:151, G:159, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.07, M:0.02, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 9936803.

Hex triplet 979fa3 #979fa3
RGB Decimal 151, 159, 163 rgb(151,159,163)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62.4, 63.9 rgb(59.2%,62.4%,63.9%)
CMYK 7, 2, 0, 36
HSL 200°, 6.1, 61.6 hsl(200,6.1%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 200°, 7.4, 63.9
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.978, -2.043, -3.072
XYZ 31.77, 34.02, 39.541
xyY 0.302, 0.323, 34.02
CIE-LCH 64.978, 3.689, 236.374
CIE-LUV 64.978, -4.641, -4.152
Hunter-Lab 58.326, -4.843, 0.634
Binary 10010111, 10011111, 10100011

Color Schemes with #979fa3

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Alternatives to #979fa3

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#979fa3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979fa3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979fa3;}
.background {background-color:#979fa3;}
.border {border:1px solid #979fa3;}

Shades and Tints of #979fa3

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f5f5f6 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979fa3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979fa3 is the less saturated color, while #3dbdfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979fa3 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
  • #9c9d9e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a4a1a6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ae9ea9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9da2ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fa0a5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a59ea7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9ba1aa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population