#997ae9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #997ae9 is composed of 60% red, 47.8% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 34.3% cyan, 47.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 256.8 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 69.6%. #997ae9 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff4ff with #3300d3. Closest websafe color is: #9966ff.

    • R 60
    • G 48
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 34
    • M 48
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#997ae9 color description : Soft violet.

#997ae9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #997ae9 has RGB values of R:153, G:122, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.34, M:0.48, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 10058473.

Hex triplet 997ae9 #997ae9
RGB Decimal 153, 122, 233 rgb(153,122,233)
RGB Percent 60, 47.8, 91.4 rgb(60%,47.8%,91.4%)
CMYK 34, 48, 0, 9
HSL 256.8°, 71.6, 69.6 hsl(256.8,71.6%,69.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 256.8°, 47.6, 91.4
Web Safe 9966ff #9966ff
CIE-LAB 58.578, 36.247, -52.174
XYZ 34.802, 26.574, 80.382
xyY 0.246, 0.187, 26.574
CIE-LCH 58.578, 63.529, 304.788
CIE-LUV 58.578, 6.493, -86.647
Hunter-Lab 51.55, 30.293, -56.365
Binary 10011001, 01111010, 11101001

Color Schemes with #997ae9

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Alternatives to #997ae9

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#997ae9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #997ae9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#997ae9;}
.background {background-color:#997ae9;}
.border {border:1px solid #997ae9;}

Shades and Tints of #997ae9

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, #010002 is the darkest color, while #f3f0fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #997ae9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b1b0b3 is the less saturated color, while #9168fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #997ae9 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #928ca2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5e8ff6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5d93e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8a939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7387f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #738ae5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f8ab9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population