#997ae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #997ae1 is composed of 60% red, 47.8% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 32% cyan, 45.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 258.1 degrees, a saturation of 63.2% and a lightness of 68%. #997ae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff4ff with #3300c3. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 48
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 32
    • M 46
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#997ae1 color description : Soft violet.

#997ae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #997ae1 has RGB values of R:153, G:122, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.32, M:0.46, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 10058465.

Hex triplet 997ae1 #997ae1
RGB Decimal 153, 122, 225 rgb(153,122,225)
RGB Percent 60, 47.8, 88.2 rgb(60%,47.8%,88.2%)
CMYK 32, 46, 0, 12
HSL 258.1°, 63.2, 68 hsl(258.1,63.2%,68%)
HSV (or HSB) 258.1°, 45.8, 88.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 58.158, 34.189, -48.377
XYZ 33.685, 26.127, 74.498
xyY 0.251, 0.195, 26.127
CIE-LCH 58.158, 59.239, 305.25
CIE-LUV 58.158, 7.364, -80.191
Hunter-Lab 51.115, 28.18, -50.633
Binary 10011001, 01111010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #997ae1

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Alternatives to #997ae1

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#997ae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #997ae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#997ae1;}
.background {background-color:#997ae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #997ae1;}

Shades and Tints of #997ae1

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, #05020b is the darkest color, while #fbfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #997ae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #adacaf is the less saturated color, while #8f61fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #997ae1 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #918b9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #648eed Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6591dc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8c929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7787e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7889de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9189b5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population