Information about #979EAA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #979EAA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(151, 158, 170) — 59.2% red, 62% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 5 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#979EAA presents itself as a calm, restrained azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Manatee (#979AAA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are El Nino (#92A0AC) and Santas Grey (#9998A7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(151, 158, 170)), which gives #979EAA its character. If you plan to put text on a #979EAA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#979EAA color variations

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

#979EAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#979EAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#979EAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#979EAA 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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#979EAA 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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#A397AA
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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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#AA97A8
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Nearest named colors to #979EAA

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

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Grey Chateau color link
Grey Chateau

#9FA3A7

Half Regent Grey color link
Half Regent Grey

#939DA1

Cyanish Grey color link
Cyanish Grey

#9CA8A8

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Silver Aluminium color link
Silver Aluminium

#9EA0A1

Bounty color link
Bounty

#919FA0

#979EAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#979EAA
  • RGB151, 158, 170
  • CMYK7, 5, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(151, 158, 170)
  • HSL218°, 10%, 63%
  • HSL Precise217.895°, 10.053%, 62.941%
  • HSV218°, 11%, 67%
  • HSB218°, 11%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.620, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.620, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.620, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID979EAA
  • DECIMAL ID9936554
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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