#979aed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979aed is composed of 59.2% red, 60.4% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 36.3% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 237.9 degrees, a saturation of 70.5% and a lightness of 76.1%. #979aed color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f35db. Closest websafe color is: #9999ff.

    • R 59
    • G 60
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#979aed color description : Very soft blue.

#979aed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979aed has RGB values of R:151, G:154, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 9935597.

Hex triplet 979aed #979aed
RGB Decimal 151, 154, 237 rgb(151,154,237)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.4, 92.9 rgb(59.2%,60.4%,92.9%)
CMYK 36, 35, 0, 7
HSL 237.9°, 70.5, 76.1 hsl(237.9,70.5%,76.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.9°, 36.3, 92.9
Web Safe 9999ff #9999ff
CIE-LAB 66.37, 18.402, -42.095
XYZ 39.601, 35.804, 84.94
xyY 0.247, 0.223, 35.804
CIE-LCH 66.37, 45.941, 293.613
CIE-LUV 66.37, -6.326, -69.708
Hunter-Lab 59.837, 13.421, -42.279
Binary 10010111, 10011010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #979aed

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Alternatives to #979aed

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#979aed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979aed

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

Shades and Tints of #979aed

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, #02030d is the darkest color, while #fbfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979aed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #c1c1c3 is the less saturated color, while #898dfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979aed 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a1a1b2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #89a3f1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86a5eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #8cabb7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8ea0ef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8ca1ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #90a4ca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population