#979fa8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #979fa8 is composed of 59.2% red, 62.4% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.1% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 211.8 degrees, a saturation of 8.9% and a lightness of 62.5%. #979fa8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #2f3f51. Closest websafe color is: #999999.

    • R 59
    • G 62
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 5
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#979fa8 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#979fa8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #979fa8 has RGB values of R:151, G:159, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.05, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 9936808.

Hex triplet 979fa8 #979fa8
RGB Decimal 151, 159, 168 rgb(151,159,168)
RGB Percent 59.2, 62.4, 65.9 rgb(59.2%,62.4%,65.9%)
CMYK 10, 5, 0, 34
HSL 211.8°, 8.9, 62.5 hsl(211.8,8.9%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.8°, 10.1, 65.9
Web Safe 999999 #999999
CIE-LAB 65.123, -1.011, -5.66
XYZ 32.227, 34.202, 41.948
xyY 0.297, 0.316, 34.202
CIE-LCH 65.123, 5.75, 259.869
CIE-LUV 65.123, -4.873, -8.176
Hunter-Lab 58.483, -3.982, -1.588
Binary 10010111, 10011111, 10101000

Color Schemes with #979fa8

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Alternatives to #979fa8

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#979fa8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #979fa8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#979fa8;}
.background {background-color:#979fa8;}
.border {border:1px solid #979fa8;}

Shades and Tints of #979fa8

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 #979fa8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9fa1 is the less saturated color, while #469af9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #979fa8 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9d9ea0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3a2ab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ac9eae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9ca3af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9ea1aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a49eab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9aa1ac Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population