Color Name
Cool Gray*
Hex Color Code
#979FBB
RGB Color Code
RGB(151, 159, 187)
CMYK Values*
19.3%, 15.0%, 0.0%, 26.7%
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What color is 979FBB?

The RGB color code for color number #979FBB is RGB(151, 159, 187). In the RGB color model, #979FBB has a red value of 151, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.3% cyan, 15.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 226.7° (degrees), 20.9 % saturation, and 66.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979FBB has a hue of 226.7° (degrees), 19.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 979FBB is cool or warm?

Color 979FBB is a cool color.

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

979FBB has an LRV of nearly 35. 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
#979FBB
LRV 35
Light Color

Compare LRV 35 of #979FBB with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 979FBB 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #979FBB
Hex triplet
#979FBB
Red
97
Green
9F
Blue
BB
RGBA / RGB rgb(151, 159, 187)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
19.25%
Magenta
14.97%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%
HSL hsl(226.67deg, 20.9 %, 66.3 %)
Hue
226.67°
Saturation
20.93 %
Lightness
66.27 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
226.67°
Saturation
19.25 %
Brightness / Value
73.33 %
RYB ryb(38, 55, 77)
Red
38 (15.1%)
Yellow
55 (21.7%)
Blue
77 (30.2%)
HWB
Hue
226.67°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
26.67 %
CMY
Cyan
40.78%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
26.67%
XYZ
X
34.13
Y
34.96
Z
51.96
YXY
Y1
34.96
X
0.28
Y2
0.29
CIE-Lab
L
65.72
A
3.15
B
-15.4
CIE-Lch
L
65.72
C
15.72
H
281.55
CIE-Luv
L
65.72
U
-5.78
V
-23.85
Hunter-Lab
L
59.13
A
-0.45
B
-10.71
Other
LRV
~ 35 %
Munsell Color System
5PB 6.4/3.1

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 #979FBB

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

#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
95.83% match | ΔE 4.17
#8D90A1 Color Manatee
93.76% match | ΔE 6.24
#9999CC Color Blue Bell
93.39% match | ΔE 6.61

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979FBB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979FBB.

#9099BA Color PANTONE 2107 C
97.57% match | ΔE 2.43
#8F91B0 Color PANTONE 4124 C
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99
#8394B8 Color PANTONE 2136 C
94.67% match | ΔE 5.33
#919CAC Color PANTONE 10250 C
94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979FBB.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 979FBB.


Paint color for Hex #979FBB

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Benjamin Moore

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

#9AA1B9 Color Dreamy (1425)
98.50% match | ΔE 1.50
#93A0BD Color Blue Pearl (1433)
97.99% match | ΔE 2.01
#A7B1CC Color Freesia (1432)
94.77% match | ΔE 5.23

Valspar

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


Behr

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


Sherwin Williams

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


PPG Paints

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
90.35% match | ΔE 9.65
#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
89.40% match | ΔE 10.60
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.49% match | ΔE 11.51
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
87.12% match | ΔE 12.88

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#979FBB 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

#979FBB
Cool Gray*
#BBB397
Sandstone*

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 #979FBB?

Color that best contrast with #979FBB is #BBB397, color name is Sandstone*. 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 #979FBB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #979FBB is #BBB397, color name is Sandstone*.

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