#8979c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8979c9 is composed of 53.7% red, 47.5% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 31.8% cyan, 39.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 252 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #8979c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #130093. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 32
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#8979c9 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#8979c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8979c9 has RGB values of R:137, G:121, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.32, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 9009609.

Hex triplet 8979c9 #8979c9
RGB Decimal 137, 121, 201 rgb(137,121,201)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.5, 78.8 rgb(53.7%,47.5%,78.8%)
CMYK 32, 40, 0, 21
HSL 252°, 42.6, 63.1 hsl(252,42.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 252°, 39.8, 78.8
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 55.288, 24.203, -39.473
XYZ 27.695, 23.21, 58.276
xyY 0.254, 0.213, 23.21
CIE-LCH 55.288, 46.302, 301.515
CIE-LUV 55.288, 2.393, -63.969
Hunter-Lab 48.177, 18.303, -37.995
Binary 10001001, 01111001, 11001001

Color Schemes with #8979c9

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Alternatives to #8979c9

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#8979c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8979c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8979c9;}
.background {background-color:#8979c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8979c9;}

Shades and Tints of #8979c9

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, #030206 is the darkest color, while #f8f7fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8979c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9f9da5 is the less saturated color, while #6b46fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8979c9 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
  • #878787 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #878494 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c88d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6c8ac8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #818c96 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7782ce Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7683c8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8485a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population