#979ea8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979ea8 is composed of 59.2% red, 62% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.1% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 215.3 degrees, a saturation of 8.9% and a lightness of 62.5%. #979ea8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3d51. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 6
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#979ea8 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979ea8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979ea8 has RGB values of R:151, G:158, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.06, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 9936552.

Hex triplet 979ea8 #979ea8
RGB Decimal 151, 158, 168 rgb(151,158,168)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62, 65.9 rgb(59.2%,62%,65.9%)
CMYK 10, 6, 0, 34
HSL 215.3°, 8.9, 62.5 hsl(215.3,8.9%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 215.3°, 10.1, 65.9
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 64.851, -0.459, -6.063
XYZ 32.056, 33.86, 41.89
xyY 0.297, 0.314, 33.86
CIE-LCH 64.851, 6.08, 265.671
CIE-LUV 64.851, -4.387, -8.863
Hunter-Lab 58.189, -3.497, -1.95
Binary 10010111, 10011110, 10101000

Color Schemes with #979ea8

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Alternatives to #979ea8

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#979ea8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979ea8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979ea8;}
.background {background-color:#979ea8;}
.border {border:1px solid #979ea8;}

Shades and Tints of #979ea8

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, #020303 is the darkest color, while #f7f8f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #979ea8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9fa1 is the less saturated color, while #4690f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979ea8 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9c9d9f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a2a1ab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ab9eae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ca2ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9ea0aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a49eab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9aa1ac Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population