#0079bc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #0079bc is composed of 0% red, 47.5% green and 73.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 201.4 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.9%. #0079bc color hex could be obtained by blending #00f2ff with #000079. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 0
    • G 47
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 100
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#0079bc color description : Strong blue.

#0079bc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #0079bc has RGB values of R:0, G:121, B:188 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 31164.

Hex triplet 0079bc #0079bc
RGB Decimal 0, 121, 188 rgb(0,121,188)
RGB Percent 0, 47.5, 73.7 rgb(0%,47.5%,73.7%)
CMYK 100, 36, 0, 26
HSL 201.4°, 100, 36.9 hsl(201.4,100%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.4°, 100, 73.7
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 48.641, -3.053, -42.928
XYZ 15.912, 17.304, 50.076
xyY 0.191, 0.208, 17.304
CIE-LCH 48.641, 43.037, 265.932
CIE-LUV 48.641, -30.556, -64.814
Hunter-Lab 41.598, -4.516, -42.254
Binary 00000000, 01111001, 10111100

Color Schemes with #0079bc

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Alternatives to #0079bc

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#0079bc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #0079bc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#0079bc;}
.background {background-color:#0079bc;}
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Shades and Tints of #0079bc

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #00070b is the darkest color, while #f7fcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #0079bc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #576065 is the less saturated color, while #0079bc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #0079bc is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4a626f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6078b9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #487bc1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00868f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3d78ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2d7abf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #00819f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population