Color Name
Blue Bell*
Hex Color Code
#979CCF
RGB Color Code
RGB(151, 156, 207)
CMYK Values*
27.1%, 24.6%, 0.0%, 18.8%
#979CCF hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 979CCF?

The RGB color code for color number #979CCF is RGB(151, 156, 207). In the RGB color model, #979CCF has a red value of 151, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 207. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.1% cyan, 24.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 234.6° (degrees), 36.8 % saturation, and 70.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979CCF has a hue of 234.6° (degrees), 27.1 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.

Color 979CCF is cool or warm?

Color 979CCF is a cool color.

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

979CCF has an LRV of nearly 34.9. 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
#979CCF
LRV 34.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.9 of #979CCF with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #979CCF
Hex triplet
#979CCF
Red
97
Green
9C
Blue
CF
RGBA / RGB rgb(151, 156, 207)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
27.05%
Magenta
24.64%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
18.82%
HSL hsl(234.64deg, 36.8 %, 70.2 %)
Hue
234.64°
Saturation
36.84 %
Lightness
70.20 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
234.64°
Saturation
27.05 %
Brightness / Value
81.18 %
RYB ryb(33, 40, 79)
Red
33 (13.1%)
Yellow
40 (15.6%)
Blue
79 (31.1%)
HWB
Hue
234.64°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
18.82 %
CMY
Cyan
40.78%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
18.82%
XYZ
X
35.91
Y
34.86
Z
63.87
YXY
Y1
34.86
X
0.27
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
65.64
A
9.57
B
-26.66
CIE-Lch
L
65.64
C
28.33
H
289.76
CIE-Luv
L
65.64
U
-5.47
V
-42.87
Hunter-Lab
L
59.04
A
5.25
B
-22.8
Other
LRV
~ 34.9 %
Munsell Color System
7.3PB 6.4/5.7

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 #979CCF

These are the named colors closest to hex 979CCF, 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
98.38% match | ΔE 1.62
#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
92.49% match | ΔE 7.51

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979CCF.

#949CD0 Color PANTONE 3558 C
99.01% match | ΔE 0.99
#9595D2 Color PANTONE 271 C
97.38% match | ΔE 2.62
#A7A4E0 Color PANTONE 2705 C
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87
#9099BA Color PANTONE 2107 C
95.22% match | ΔE 4.78

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979CCF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979CCF.


Paint color for Hex #979CCF

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


Valspar

Hex color 979CCF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #979CCF to Valspar


Behr

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Sherwin Williams

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


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.78% match | ΔE 12.22
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.41% match | ΔE 13.59
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.35% match | ΔE 13.65
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
83.23% match | ΔE 16.77

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#979CCF 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

#979CCF
Blue Bell*
#CFCA97
Dark Cream*

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 #979CCF?

Color that best contrast with #979CCF is #CFCA97, color name is Dark Cream*. 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 #979CCF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #979CCF is #CFCA97, color name is Dark Cream*.

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