#979fa6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979fa6 is composed of 59.2% red, 62.4% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9% cyan, 4.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 208 degrees, a saturation of 7.8% and a lightness of 62.2%. #979fa6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3f4d. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 4
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#979fa6 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979fa6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979fa6 has RGB values of R:151, G:159, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.04, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9936806.

Hex triplet 979fa6 #979fa6
RGB Decimal 151, 159, 166 rgb(151,159,166)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62.4, 65.1 rgb(59.2%,62.4%,65.1%)
CMYK 9, 4, 0, 35
HSL 208°, 7.8, 62.2 hsl(208,7.8%,62.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 208°, 9, 65.1
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 65.064, -1.427, -4.626
XYZ 32.042, 34.128, 40.974
xyY 0.299, 0.319, 34.128
CIE-LCH 65.064, 4.841, 252.854
CIE-LUV 65.064, -4.78, -6.561
Hunter-Lab 58.42, -4.33, -0.69
Binary 10010111, 10011111, 10100110

Color Schemes with #979fa6

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Alternatives to #979fa6

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#979fa6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979fa6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979fa6;}
.background {background-color:#979fa6;}
.border {border:1px solid #979fa6;}

Shades and Tints of #979fa6

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, #010202 is the darkest color, while #f6f7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979fa6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9f9f is the less saturated color, while #45a4f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979fa6 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
  • #a3a2a9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ad9eac Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9da3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fa0a8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a59eaa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9ba1ab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population