Information about #9797B3 color

#9797B3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9797B3 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 151, 179) — 59.2% red, 59.2% green, 70.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 11 / 0 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #9797B3 reads as a gently muted classic blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Logan (#9D9CB4). Slightly further away sit Birdcage (#9D9CB7) and Manatee (#979AAA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 151, 179)), which gives #9797B3 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #9797B3 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#9797B3 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9797B3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9797B3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#535373

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Black

#000000

#9797B3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9797B3 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9797B3 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#B4A697
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#B49797
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9797B3

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

#9797B3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9797B3
  • RGB151, 151, 179
  • CMYK11, 11, 0, 30
  • CSSrgb(151, 151, 179)
  • HSL240°, 16%, 65%
  • HSL Precise240°, 15.556%, 64.706%
  • HSV240°, 16%, 70%
  • HSB240°, 16%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.592, 0.702)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.592, 0.702, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.592, 0.702)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9797B3
  • DECIMAL ID9934771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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