Color Name
Maximum Blue Purple*
Hex Color Code
#979FEA
RGB Color Code
RGB(151, 159, 234)
CMYK Values*
35.5%, 32.1%, 0.0%, 8.2%
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What color is 979FEA?

The RGB color code for color number #979FEA is RGB(151, 159, 234). In the RGB color model, #979FEA has a red value of 151, a green value of 159, and a blue value of 234. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.5% cyan, 32.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 8.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 234.2° (degrees), 66.4 % saturation, and 75.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #979FEA has a hue of 234.2° (degrees), 35.5 % saturation and 91.8 % brightness/value.

Color 979FEA is cool or warm?

Color 979FEA is a cool color.

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

979FEA has an LRV of nearly 37.3. 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
#979FEA
LRV 37.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.3 of #979FEA with dark and light color

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

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

HEX #979FEA
Hex triplet
#979FEA
Red
97
Green
9F
Blue
EA
RGBA / RGB rgb(151, 159, 234)
Red
151 (59.2%)
Green
159 (62.4%)
Blue
234 (91.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
35.47%
Magenta
32.05%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
8.24%
HSL hsl(234.22deg, 66.4 %, 75.5 %)
Hue
234.22°
Saturation
66.40 %
Lightness
75.49 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
234.22°
Saturation
35.47 %
Brightness / Value
91.76 %
RYB ryb(24, 19, 79)
Red
24 (9.4%)
Yellow
19 (7.6%)
Blue
79 (30.9%)
HWB
Hue
234.22°
Whiteness
59.22 %
Blackness
8.24 %
CMY
Cyan
40.78%
Magenta
37.65%
Yellow
8.24%
XYZ
X
40.01
Y
37.32
Z
82.94
YXY
Y1
37.32
X
0.25
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
67.51
A
14.76
B
-38.66
CIE-Lch
L
67.51
C
41.38
H
290.89
CIE-Luv
L
67.51
U
-8.1
V
-63.68
Hunter-Lab
L
61.09
A
10.02
B
-37.74
Other
LRV
~ 37.3 %
Munsell Color System
7.8PB 6.6/8.7

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 #979FEA

These are the named colors closest to hex 979FEA, 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
93.85% match | ΔE 6.15
#779ECB Color Dark Pastel Blue
91.61% match | ΔE 8.39
#9683EC Color Tropical Indigo
91.27% match | ΔE 8.73

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 979FEA.

#949CD0 Color PANTONE 3558 C
95.64% match | ΔE 4.36
#9FAEE5 Color PANTONE 2716 C
95.43% match | ΔE 4.57
#9BAEE4 Color PANTONE 2122 C
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#9595D2 Color PANTONE 271 C
95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 979FEA.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 979FEA.


Paint color for Hex #979FEA

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 979FEA from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 979FEA 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 979FEA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #979FEA to Behr


Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

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Farrow & Ball

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

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.64% match | ΔE 11.36
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
88.38% match | ΔE 11.62
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
88.12% match | ΔE 11.88
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
84.00% match | ΔE 16.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#979FEA 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

#979FEA
Maximum Blue Purple*
#EAE297
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 #979FEA?

Color that best contrast with #979FEA is #EAE297, 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 #979FEA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #979FEA is #EAE297, color name is Light Khaki*.

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