Information about #979AC4 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #979AC4 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 154, 196) — 59.2% red, 60.4% green, 76.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 16 / 0 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #979AC4 reads as a moderately toned deep-sea blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Stratosphere (#97A0CE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rock Blue (#93A2BA) and Ceil (#92A1CF).

The recipe behind #979AC4 is rgb(151, 154, 196), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #979AC4: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #979AC4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#979AC4 color variations

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

#979AC4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979AC4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979AC4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979AC4 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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#979AC4 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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#C4C197
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#97C4AA
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Nearest named colors to #979AC4

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

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

#979AC4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979AC4
  • RGB151, 154, 196
  • CMYK18, 16, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(151, 154, 196)
  • HSL236°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise236°, 27.607%, 68.039%
  • HSV236°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB236°, 23%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.604, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.604, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.604, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID979AC4
  • DECIMAL ID9935556
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers39 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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