#979FBF color

  • HEX#979FBF
  • RGBrgb(151, 159, 191)
  • HSLhsl(228, 24%, 67%)
  • CMYK21, 17, 0, 25

About #979FBF

#979FBF is a light blue color with the hex code #979FBF. In RGB it is red 151, green 159, blue 191; in HSL it is hue 228°, saturation 24%, lightness 67%; in CMYK it is 21%, 17%, 0%, 25%. Its contrast ratio is 2.62:1 on white and 8.03:1 on black.

#979FBF Color Conversion

Hex triplet97, 9F, BF
CMYK20.94%, 16.75%, 0.00%, 25.10%
RGB Decimal151, 159, 191
HSL228°, 24%, 67%
RGB Octal227, 237, 277
HSV (HSB)228.00°, 20.94%, 74.90%
RGB Binary10010111, 10011111, 10111111
CIE-L*AB65.86, 4.07, -17.42
RGB Percent59.22%, 62.35%, 74.90%
CIE-L*CH65.86, 17.89, 283.13
XYZ34.56, 35.14, 54.25
CIE-L*UV65.86, -5.96, -27.19
xyY0.28, 0.28, 35.14
Hunter-Lab59.28, 0.35, -12.77
RYB59.22%, 61.83%, 74.90%

Color Accessibility Scores

#979FBF on a dark background: contrast 8.03:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#979FBF on a light background: contrast 2.62:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#979FBF · #D0D3E2 · #5F6B9B · #BFB797 · #E2DED0

Analogous palette

#97BFB7 · #97B3BF · #979FBF · #A397BF · #B797BF

Triadic palette

#979FBF · #BF979F · #9FBF97 · #D0D3E2 · #E2D0D3

Tetradic palette

#979FBF · #BF97B3 · #BFB797 · #97BFA3 · #5F6B9B

Monochromatic palette

#485175 · #6773A2 · #979FBF · #C6CADC · #EFF0F5

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