#8979a4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8979a4 is composed of 53.7% red, 47.5% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.5% cyan, 26.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 262.3 degrees, a saturation of 19.1% and a lightness of 55.9%. #8979a4 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #130049. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#8979a4 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8979a4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8979a4 has RGB values of R:137, G:121, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 9009572.

Hex triplet 8979a4 #8979a4
RGB Decimal 137, 121, 164 rgb(137,121,164)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.5, 64.3 rgb(53.7%,47.5%,64.3%)
CMYK 16, 26, 0, 36
HSL 262.3°, 19.1, 55.9 hsl(262.3,19.1%,55.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.3°, 26.2, 64.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 53.679, 15.046, -20.733
XYZ 23.854, 21.674, 38.047
xyY 0.285, 0.259, 21.674
CIE-LCH 53.679, 25.617, 305.968
CIE-LUV 53.679, 5.719, -32.885
Hunter-Lab 46.555, 9.988, -15.866
Binary 10001001, 01111001, 10100100

Color Schemes with #8979a4

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Alternatives to #8979a4

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#8979a4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8979a4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8979a4;}
.background {background-color:#8979a4;}
.border {border:1px solid #8979a4;}

Shades and Tints of #8979a4

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, #050406 is the darkest color, while #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8979a4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d8a93 is the less saturated color, while #7322fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8979a4 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
  • #838383 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #84818a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b85ac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8184a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #89858e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8080a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8480a6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #898096 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population