Color Name
Blue Bell*
Hex Color Code
#979DCD
RGB Color Code
RGB(151, 157, 205)
CMYK Values*
26.3%, 23.4%, 0.0%, 19.6%
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What color is 979DCD?

The RGB color code for color number #979DCD is RGB(151, 157, 205). In the RGB color model, #979DCD has a red value of 151, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 205. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 26.3% cyan, 23.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233.3° (degrees), 35.1 % saturation, and 69.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979DCD has a hue of 233.3° (degrees), 26.3 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color 979DCD is cool or warm?

Color 979DCD is a cool color.

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

979DCD 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
#979DCD
LRV 35.1
Light Color

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

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

Check if the color 979DCD 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #979DCD
Hex triplet
#979DCD
Red
97
Green
9D
Blue
CD
RGBA / RGB rgb(151, 157, 205)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
205 (80.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
26.34%
Magenta
23.41%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(233.33deg, 35.1 %, 69.8 %)
Hue
233.33°
Saturation
35.06 %
Lightness
69.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
233.33°
Saturation
26.34 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(34, 41, 79)
Red
34 (13.2%)
Yellow
41 (16.2%)
Blue
79 (30.9%)
HWB
Hue
233.33°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
40.78%
Magenta
38.43%
Yellow
19.61%
XYZ
X
35.84
Y
35.1
Z
62.64
YXY
Y1
35.1
X
0.27
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
65.83
A
8.52
B
-25.26
CIE-Lch
L
65.83
C
26.66
H
288.64
CIE-Luv
L
65.83
U
-5.79
V
-40.46
Hunter-Lab
L
59.25
A
4.3
B
-21.22
Other
LRV
~ 35.1 %
Munsell Color System
7PB 6.4/5.4

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 #979DCD

These are the named colors closest to hex 979DCD, 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
98.08% match | ΔE 1.92
#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
92.67% match | ΔE 7.33

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979DCD.

#949CD0 Color PANTONE 3558 C
98.76% match | ΔE 1.24
#9595D2 Color PANTONE 271 C
96.77% match | ΔE 3.23
#A7A4E0 Color PANTONE 2705 C
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12
#9099BA Color PANTONE 2107 C
95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979DCD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979DCD.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 979DCD.


Paint color for Hex #979DCD

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


Valspar

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


Behr

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


Benjamin Moore

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


PPG Paints

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.80% match | ΔE 12.20
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.65% match | ΔE 13.35
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
86.56% match | ΔE 13.44
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
83.63% match | ΔE 16.37

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#979DCD 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

#979DCD
Blue Bell*
#CDC797
Sage 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 #979DCD?

Color that best contrast with #979DCD is #CDC797, color name is Sage 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 #979DCD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #979DCD is #CDC797, color name is Sage Green*.

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