Color Name
Blue Bell*
Hex Color Code
#979BEE
RGB Color Code
RGB(151, 155, 238)
CMYK Values*
36.6%, 34.9%, 0.0%, 6.7%
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What color is 979BEE?

The RGB color code for color number #979BEE is RGB(151, 155, 238). In the RGB color model, #979BEE has a red value of 151, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 238. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 36.6% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 6.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 237.2° (degrees), 71.9 % saturation, and 76.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979BEE has a hue of 237.2° (degrees), 36.6 % saturation and 93.3 % brightness/value.

Color 979BEE is cool or warm?

Color 979BEE is a cool color.

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

979BEE has an LRV of nearly 36.2. 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
#979BEE
LRV 36.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 36.2 of #979BEE with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 979BEE 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 #979BEE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #979BEE
Hex triplet
#979BEE
Red
97
Green
9B
Blue
EE
RGBA / RGB rgb(151, 155, 238)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
238 (93.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
36.55%
Magenta
34.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
6.67%
HSL hsl(237.24deg, 71.9 %, 76.3 %)
Hue
237.24°
Saturation
71.90 %
Lightness
76.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
237.24°
Saturation
36.55 %
Brightness / Value
93.33 %
RYB ryb(24, 16, 81)
Red
24 (9.3%)
Yellow
16 (6.3%)
Blue
81 (31.8%)
HWB
Hue
237.24°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
6.67 %
CMY
Cyan
40.78%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
6.67%
XYZ
X
39.92
Y
36.2
Z
85.77
YXY
Y1
36.2
X
0.25
Y2
0.22
CIE-Lab
L
66.67
A
18.1
B
-42.18
CIE-Lch
L
66.67
C
45.9
H
293.23
CIE-Luv
L
66.67
U
-6.76
V
-69.86
Hunter-Lab
L
60.16
A
13.15
B
-42.41
Other
LRV
~ 36.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.2PB 6.5/9.9

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 #979BEE

These are the named colors closest to hex 979BEE, 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
93.32% match | ΔE 6.68
#9683EC Color Tropical Indigo
92.64% match | ΔE 7.36
#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
91.15% match | ΔE 8.85

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979BEE.

#9595D2 Color PANTONE 271 C
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98
#949CD0 Color PANTONE 3558 C
94.83% match | ΔE 5.17
#A7A4E0 Color PANTONE 2705 C
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75
#9FAEE5 Color PANTONE 2716 C
94.07% match | ΔE 5.93

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979BEE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979BEE.


Paint color for Hex #979BEE

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


Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Valspar

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Behr

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.66% match | ΔE 11.34
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.48% match | ΔE 11.52
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
88.44% match | ΔE 11.56
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
84.13% match | ΔE 15.87

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#979BEE 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

#979BEE
Blue Bell*
#EEEA97
Light Khaki*

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 #979BEE?

Color that best contrast with #979BEE is #EEEA97, color name is Light Khaki*. 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 #979BEE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #979BEE is #EEEA97, color name is Light Khaki*.

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