Color #979ACE

This color has no name

Name it!

< Search in the Register
Information
Variations
Harmonies
Adjacent
Named
Wallpapers
Conversions
Share on:

Information about #979ACE color

#979ACE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #979ACE is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 154, 206) — 59.2% red, 60.4% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 20 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned classic blue, #979ACE appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stratosphere (#97A0CE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ceil (#92A1CF) and Wistful (#A29ECD).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 154, 206)), which gives #979ACE its character. If you plan to put text on a #979ACE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #979ACE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#979ACE color variations

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

#979ACE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

#979ACE

Color has no name

#ABADD7

Color has no name

#C0C2E1

Color has no name

#D5D6EB

Color has no name

#EAEAF5

Color has no name

White

#979ACE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

#979ACE

Color has no name

#666AB7

Color has no name

#444891

Color has no name

#2D3061

Color has no name

#161830

Color has no name

Black

#979ACE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

#979ACE

Color has no name

#8F91C1

Color has no name

#898BB3

Color has no name

#8486A3

Color has no name

#818292

Color has no name

Grey

#979ACE color hues

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

#CE96C5

Color has no name

#C096CE

Color has no name

#AA96CE

Color has no name

#979ACE

Color has no name

#96AFCE

Color has no name

#96C5CE

Color has no name

#96CEC0

Color has no name

#979ACE 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

#979ACE

Color has no name

#CECB97

Color has no name

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

#979ACE

Color has no name

#B5CE97

Color has no name

#CEB097

Color has no name

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

#B097CE

Color has no name

#979ACE

Color has no name

#97B5CE

Color has no name

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

#979ACE

Color has no name

#CE979A

Color has no name

#9ACE97

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

#979ACE

Color has no name

#CB97CE

Color has no name

#CECB97

Color has no name

#9ACE97

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme

#979ACE

Color has no name

#CE97B5

Color has no name

#CECB97

Color has no name

#97CEB0

Color has no name

Alternatives to #979ACE color

View adjacent and very similar colors.

#97A7CE

Color has no name

#97A5CE

Color has no name

#97A2CE

Color has no name

#979FCE

Color has no name

#979CCE

Color has no name

#979ACE

Color has no name

#9797CE

Color has no name

#9A97CE

Color has no name

#9C97CE

Color has no name

#9F97CE

Color has no name

#A297CE

Color has no name

#A597CE

Color has no name

#A2A4C3

Color has no name

#A0A2C5

Color has no name

#9EA0C7

Color has no name

#9C9EC9

Color has no name

#999CCC

Color has no name

#9598D0

Color has no name

#9296D3

Color has no name

#9094D5

Color has no name

#8E91D7

Color has no name

#8B8FDA

Color has no name

#898DDC

Color has no name

#8689C6

Color has no name

#898CC8

Color has no name

#8D90C9

Color has no name

#9093CB

Color has no name

#9396CC

Color has no name

#9A9DD0

Color has no name

#9EA0D1

Color has no name

#A1A4D3

Color has no name

#A5A7D5

Color has no name

#A8ABD6

Color has no name

#ACAED8

Color has no name

[<<< 1 COLOR BACKWARD] #979ACD

Color has no name

#979ACF [1 COLOR FORWARD >>>]

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #979ACE

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

Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Ceil

#92A1CF

Wistful

#A29ECD

Unicorn

#9F90D0

Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Relax

#99AED0

Blake

#88A7C8

Rock Blue

#93A2BA

#979ACE color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#979ACE color image

#979ACE color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)

#979ACE color image

#979ACE color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

#979ACE color image

#979ACE color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)

#979ACE color image

#979ACE color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#979ACE
RGB151, 154, 206
CMYK22, 20, 0, 19

HSL237°, 36%, 70%
HSL Precise236.727°, 35.948%, 70%
HSV237°, 27%, 81%
HSB237°, 27%, 81%

HEX ID979ACE
DECIMAL ID9935566
Name LengthThis color has no name

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

Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%

This page visited6 times
Counting from2025-01-01

< Search in the Register
Information
Variations
Harmonies
Adjacent
Named
Wallpapers
Conversions
Top

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.