Information about #979DAB color

#979DAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#979DAB falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(151, 157, 171) — 59.2% red, 61.6% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 5 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#979DAB presents itself as a gently muted sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Manatee (#979AAA). Slightly further away sit El Nino (#92A0AC) and Santas Grey (#9998A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 157, 171)), which gives #979DAB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #979DAB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#979DAB color variations

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

#979DAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#C0C3CC

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#D5D7DD

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#EAEBEE

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White

#FFFFFF

#979DAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#727A8E

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#555C6A

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#393D47

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#1C1E23

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Black

#000000

#979DAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#9196A2

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#8C909A

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#878A91

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#838588

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Grey

#808080

#979DAB 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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#96A4AB

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#96ABA8

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#96ABA0

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#979DAB 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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#ABA596
#ABA596

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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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#A7AB96
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#AB9A96
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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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#96A7AB
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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
#979DAB
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#AB969C
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#9CAB96
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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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#A596AB
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#ABA596
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#9CAB96
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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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#AB96A7
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#ABA596
#ABA596

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#96AB9A
#96AB9A

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Nearest named colors to #979DAB

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

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Half Regent Grey color link
Half Regent Grey

#939DA1

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

#979DAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979DAB
  • RGB151, 157, 171
  • CMYK8, 5, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(151, 157, 171)
  • HSL222°, 11%, 63%
  • HSL Precise222°, 10.638%, 63.137%
  • HSV222°, 12%, 67%
  • HSB222°, 12%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.616, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.616, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.616, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID979DAB
  • DECIMAL ID9936299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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