#979cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979cee is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 36.6% cyan, 34.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 236.6 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 76.3%. #979cee color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f39dd. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 37
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#979cee color description : Very soft blue.

#979cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979cee has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.37, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9936110.

Hex triplet 979cee #979cee
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 238 rgb(151,156,238)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 93.3 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,93.3%)
CMYK 37, 34, 0, 7
HSL 236.6°, 71.9, 76.3 hsl(236.6,71.9%,76.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.6°, 36.6, 93.3
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 66.922, 17.525, -41.779
XYZ 40.081, 36.528, 85.823
xyY 0.247, 0.225, 36.528
CIE-LCH 66.922, 45.305, 292.756
CIE-LUV 66.922, -7.148, -69.16
Hunter-Lab 60.439, 12.606, -41.885
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #979cee

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Alternatives to #979cee

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#979cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979cee

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

Shades and Tints of #979cee

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, #02030e is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c1c1c4 is the less saturated color, while #8990fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979cee 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a1a2b3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ba5f1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #88a6ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8cacb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8fa1f0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8da2ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #90a6cc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population