Information about #979AC1 color

#979AC1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#979AC1 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 154, 193) — 59.2% red, 60.4% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 15 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #979AC1 reads as a mildly saturated blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rock Blue (#93A2BA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Birdcage (#9D9CB7) and Smokescreen (#93A2B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 154, 193)), which gives #979AC1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#979AC1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#979AC1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979AC1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979AC1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979AC1 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#979AC1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #979AC1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

#979AC1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979AC1
  • RGB151, 154, 193
  • CMYK16, 15, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(151, 154, 193)
  • HSL236°, 25%, 67%
  • HSL Precise235.714°, 25.301%, 67.451%
  • HSV236°, 22%, 76%
  • HSB236°, 22%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.604, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.604, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.604, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID979AC1
  • DECIMAL ID9935553
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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