#979ca6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ca6 is composed of 59.2% red, 61.2% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 220 degrees, a saturation of 7.8% and a lightness of 62.2%. #979ca6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f394d. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 61
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#979ca6 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979ca6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ca6 has RGB values of R:151, G:156, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9936038.

Hex triplet 979ca6 #979ca6
RGB Decimal 151, 156, 166 rgb(151,156,166)
RGB Percent 59.2, 61.2, 65.1 rgb(59.2%,61.2%,65.1%)
CMYK 9, 6, 0, 35
HSL 220°, 7.8, 62.2 hsl(220,7.8%,62.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 220°, 9, 65.1
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.249, 0.232, -5.832
XYZ 31.533, 33.109, 40.804
xyY 0.299, 0.314, 33.109
CIE-LCH 64.249, 5.837, 272.275
CIE-LUV 64.249, -3.313, -8.612
Hunter-Lab 57.541, -2.877, -1.766
Binary 10010111, 10011100, 10100110

Color Schemes with #979ca6

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Alternatives to #979ca6

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#979ca6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ca6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ca6;}
.background {background-color:#979ca6;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ca6;}

Shades and Tints of #979ca6

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 #f6f7f7 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ca6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9e9f is the less saturated color, while #4581f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ca6 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9b9c9e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a09fa9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aa9cac Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ca0ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9d9ea8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a39ca9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9a9faa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population