#997cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #997cb3 is composed of 60% red, 48.6% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.5% cyan, 30.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 271.6 degrees, a saturation of 26.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #997cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff8ff with #330067. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 49
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#997cb3 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#997cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #997cb3 has RGB values of R:153, G:124, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 10058931.

Hex triplet 997cb3 #997cb3
RGB Decimal 153, 124, 179 rgb(153,124,179)
RGB Percent 60, 48.6, 70.2 rgb(60%,48.6%,70.2%)
CMYK 15, 31, 0, 30
HSL 271.6°, 26.6, 59.4 hsl(271.6,26.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 271.6°, 30.7, 70.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 56.528, 21.961, -24.873
XYZ 28.48, 24.443, 45.863
xyY 0.288, 0.247, 24.443
CIE-LCH 56.528, 33.181, 311.442
CIE-LUV 56.528, 11.766, -40.699
Hunter-Lab 49.439, 16.307, -20.393
Binary 10011001, 01111100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #997cb3

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Alternatives to #997cb3

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#997cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #997cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#997cb3;}
.background {background-color:#997cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #997cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #997cb3

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, #040306 is the darkest color, while #faf8fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #997cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #98949b is the less saturated color, while #9d34fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #997cb3 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8e8893 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7e8cbd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #858bb4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #978a93 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8786b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8c85b3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #98849f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population