#997cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #997cb8 is composed of 60% red, 48.6% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.8% cyan, 32.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 269 degrees, a saturation of 29.7% and a lightness of 60.4%. #997cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff8ff with #330071. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 49
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#997cb8 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#997cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #997cb8 has RGB values of R:153, G:124, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 10058936.

Hex triplet 997cb8 #997cb8
RGB Decimal 153, 124, 184 rgb(153,124,184)
RGB Percent 60, 48.6, 72.2 rgb(60%,48.6%,72.2%)
CMYK 17, 33, 0, 28
HSL 269°, 29.7, 60.4 hsl(269,29.7%,60.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 269°, 32.6, 72.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 56.731, 23.09, -27.421
XYZ 28.995, 24.649, 48.575
xyY 0.284, 0.241, 24.649
CIE-LCH 56.731, 35.848, 310.099
CIE-LUV 56.731, 11.197, -44.902
Hunter-Lab 49.647, 17.364, -23.256
Binary 10011001, 01111100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #997cb8

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Alternatives to #997cb8

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#997cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #997cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#997cb8;}
.background {background-color:#997cb8;}
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Shades and Tints of #997cb8

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, #070509 is the darkest color, while #fcfbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #997cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a93a1 is the less saturated color, while #9736fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #997cb8 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8f8995 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c8cc2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #828cb8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #968a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8686be Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8a86b8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9785a1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population