Color #979AB8

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Basic facts about this digital color

#979AB8 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 154, 184) — 59.2% red, 60.4% green, 72.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 12 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#979AB8 presents itself as a calm, restrained deep-sea blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Birdcage (#9D9CB7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Logan (#9D9CB4) and Smokescreen (#93A2B7).

The recipe behind #979AB8 is rgb(151, 154, 184), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #979AB8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#979AB8 color variations

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

#979AB8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#979AB8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#979AB8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#979AB8 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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#979AB8 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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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.

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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 #979AB8

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

Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Logan

#9D9CB4

Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Vision

#A09BB2

Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Manatee

#979AAA

El Nino

#92A0AC

Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Nepal

#93AAB9

Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

#979AB8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#979AB8
RGB151, 154, 184
CMYK13, 12, 0, 28

HSL235°, 19%, 66%
HSL Precise234.545°, 18.857%, 65.686%
HSV235°, 18%, 72%
HSB235°, 18%, 72%

HEX ID979AB8
DECIMAL ID9935544
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Blue
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyVery Light

Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%

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