#7979b8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #7979b8 is composed of 47.5% red, 47.5% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 34.2% cyan, 34.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 30.7% and a lightness of 59.8%. #7979b8 color hex could be obtained by blending #f2f2ff with #000071. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 47
    • G 47
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 34
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#7979b8 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#7979b8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #7979b8 has RGB values of R:121, G:121, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.34, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 7961016.

Hex triplet 7979b8 #7979b8
RGB Decimal 121, 121, 184 rgb(121,121,184)
RGB Percent 47.5, 47.5, 72.2 rgb(47.5%,47.5%,72.2%)
CMYK 34, 34, 0, 28
HSL 240°, 30.7, 59.8 hsl(240,30.7%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 34.2, 72.2
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 53.168, 15.115, -33.177
XYZ 23.373, 21.2, 48.205
xyY 0.252, 0.229, 21.2
CIE-LCH 53.168, 36.458, 294.493
CIE-LUV 53.168, -3.779, -52.346
Hunter-Lab 46.043, 10.034, -29.843
Binary 01111001, 01111001, 10111000

Color Schemes with #7979b8

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Alternatives to #7979b8

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#7979b8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #7979b8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#7979b8;}
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.border {border:1px solid #7979b8;}

Shades and Tints of #7979b8

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, #040407 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #7979b8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9191a0 is the less saturated color, while #3232ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #7979b8 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
  • #808080 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f7f8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7083be Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f84ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #748892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #737fbc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7380b9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7683a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population