Color Name
Blue Bell*
Hex Color Code
#979BDB
RGB Color Code
RGB(151, 155, 219)
CMYK Values*
31.1%, 29.2%, 0.0%, 14.1%
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What color is 979BDB?

The RGB color code for color number #979BDB is RGB(151, 155, 219). In the RGB color model, #979BDB has a red value of 151, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 219. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 31.1% cyan, 29.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 236.5° (degrees), 48.6 % saturation, and 72.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979BDB has a hue of 236.5° (degrees), 31.1 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.

Color 979BDB is cool or warm?

Color 979BDB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #979BDB? (For interior and product design)

979BDB has an LRV of nearly 35.1. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#979BDB
LRV 35.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.1 of #979BDB with dark and light color

Is #979BDB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 979BDB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #979BDB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #979BDB
Hex triplet
#979BDB
Red
97
Green
9B
Blue
DB
RGBA / RGB rgb(151, 155, 219)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
219 (85.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
31.05%
Magenta
29.22%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
14.12%
HSL hsl(236.47deg, 48.6 %, 72.5 %)
Hue
236.47°
Saturation
48.57 %
Lightness
72.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
236.47°
Saturation
31.05 %
Brightness / Value
85.88 %
RYB ryb(30, 31, 80)
Red
30 (11.7%)
Yellow
31 (12.0%)
Blue
80 (31.5%)
HWB
Hue
236.47°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
14.12 %
CMY
Cyan
40.78%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
14.12%
XYZ
X
37.27
Y
35.14
Z
71.84
YXY
Y1
35.14
X
0.26
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
65.85
A
13.15
B
-32.98
CIE-Lch
L
65.85
C
35.5
H
291.73
CIE-Luv
L
65.85
U
-5.71
V
-53.78
Hunter-Lab
L
59.28
A
8.5
B
-30.36
Other
LRV
~ 35.1 %
Munsell Color System
7.8PB 6.4/7.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #979BDB

These are the named colors closest to hex 979BDB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#9999CC Color Blue Bell
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
92.12% match | ΔE 7.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979BDB.

#949CD0 Color PANTONE 3558 C
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#9595D2 Color PANTONE 271 C
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21
#A7A4E0 Color PANTONE 2705 C
96.21% match | ΔE 3.79
#838DC8 Color PANTONE 2114 C
94.80% match | ΔE 5.20

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979BDB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979BDB.


Paint color for Hex #979BDB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 979BDB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 979BDB once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 979BDB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #979BDB to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

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PPG Paints

Hex color 979BDB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #979BDB to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 979BDB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #979BDB to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 979BDB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #979BDB to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 979BDB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #979BDB to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 979BDB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #979BDB to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.22% match | ΔE 11.78
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
87.08% match | ΔE 12.92
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.95% match | ΔE 13.05
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
82.96% match | ΔE 17.04

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#979BDB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#979BDB
Blue Bell*
#DBD797
Green Earth (Verona Green)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #979BDB?

Color that best contrast with #979BDB is #DBD797, color name is Green Earth (Verona Green)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #979BDB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #979BDB is #DBD797, color name is Green Earth (Verona Green)*.

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