#979ba6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ba6 is composed of 59.2% red, 60.8% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9% cyan, 6.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 224 degrees, a saturation of 7.8% and a lightness of 62.2%. #979ba6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f374d. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 7
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#979ba6 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979ba6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ba6 has RGB values of R:151, G:155, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.07, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9935782.

Hex triplet 979ba6 #979ba6
RGB Decimal 151, 155, 166 rgb(151,155,166)
RGB Percent 59.2, 60.8, 65.1 rgb(59.2%,60.8%,65.1%)
CMYK 9, 7, 0, 35
HSL 224°, 7.8, 62.2 hsl(224,7.8%,62.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 224°, 9, 65.1
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 63.978, 0.787, -6.233
XYZ 31.365, 32.775, 40.748
xyY 0.299, 0.312, 32.775
CIE-LCH 63.978, 6.283, 277.195
CIE-LUV 63.978, -2.825, -9.296
Hunter-Lab 57.249, -2.391, -2.126
Binary 10010111, 10011011, 10100110

Color Schemes with #979ba6

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Alternatives to #979ba6

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#979ba6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ba6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ba6;}
.background {background-color:#979ba6;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ba6;}

Shades and Tints of #979ba6

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, #010202 is the darkest color, while #f6f6f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ba6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9e9f is the less saturated color, while #4575f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ba6 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
  • #9b9b9b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9a9b9d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9f9faa Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a99cac Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ca0ab Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9c9da8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a29ba9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9a9ea9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population