Information about #979AED color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #979AED is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 154, 237) — 59.2% red, 60.4% green, 92.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 33 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated deep-sea blue, #979AED floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Portage (#8B9FEE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Phthalo Blue (#8B96E7) and Light Sapphire Blue (#8BA2E7).

The recipe behind #979AED is rgb(151, 154, 237), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #979AED so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#979AED color variations

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

#979AED color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979AED color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979AED color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979AED 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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#979AED 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.

Triadic color scheme
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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 #979AED

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

Portage color link
Portage

#8B9FEE

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Periwinkle Blue color link
Periwinkle Blue

#8F99FB

Light Persian Blue color link
Light Persian Blue

#968BE7

Perrywinkle color link
Perrywinkle

#8F8CE7

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Ashley's Lavender Calm color link
Ashley's Lavender Calm

#9FA2D7

Very Light Phthalo Blue color link
Very Light Phthalo Blue

#9EAAFF

Very Light Persian Blue color link
Very Light Persian Blue

#AA9EFF

#979AED color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979AED
  • RGB151, 154, 237
  • CMYK34, 33, 0, 7
  • HSL238°, 70%, 76%
  • HSL Precise237.907°, 70.492%, 76.078%
  • HSV238°, 36%, 93%
  • HSB238°, 36%, 93%
  • HEX ID979AED
  • DECIMAL ID9935597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
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