#7978b3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #7978b3 is composed of 47.5% red, 47.1% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 32.4% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 241 degrees, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 58.6%. #7978b3 color hex could be obtained by blending #f2f0ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 47
    • G 47
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 32
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#7978b3 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#7978b3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #7978b3 has RGB values of R:121, G:120, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.32, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 7960755.

Hex triplet 7978b3 #7978b3
RGB Decimal 121, 120, 179 rgb(121,120,179)
RGB Percent 47.5, 47.1, 70.2 rgb(47.5%,47.1%,70.2%)
CMYK 32, 33, 0, 30
HSL 241°, 28, 58.6 hsl(241,28%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 241°, 33, 70.2
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 52.677, 14.362, -31.064
XYZ 22.737, 20.752, 45.453
xyY 0.256, 0.233, 20.752
CIE-LCH 52.677, 34.224, 294.812
CIE-LUV 52.677, -3.076, -48.809
Hunter-Lab 45.555, 9.371, -27.27
Binary 01111001, 01111000, 10110011

Color Schemes with #7978b3

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Alternatives to #7978b3

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#7978b3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #7978b3

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.text {color:#7978b3;}
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Shades and Tints of #7978b3

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, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f6f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #7978b3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91909b is the less saturated color, while #322ffc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #7978b3 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
  • #7f7f7f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e7e89 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7182b9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7183b5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #758790 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #747eb7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #747fb4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #77819d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population