#8979cb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8979cb is composed of 53.7% red, 47.5% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 32.5% cyan, 40.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 251.7 degrees, a saturation of 44.1% and a lightness of 63.5%. #8979cb color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #130097. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#8979cb color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#8979cb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8979cb has RGB values of R:137, G:121, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 9009611.

Hex triplet 8979cb #8979cb
RGB Decimal 137, 121, 203 rgb(137,121,203)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.5, 79.6 rgb(53.7%,47.5%,79.6%)
CMYK 33, 40, 0, 20
HSL 251.7°, 44.1, 63.5 hsl(251.7,44.1%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 251.7°, 40.4, 79.6
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 55.385, 24.728, -40.456
XYZ 27.931, 23.305, 59.523
xyY 0.252, 0.21, 23.305
CIE-LCH 55.385, 47.415, 301.435
CIE-LUV 55.385, 2.218, -65.629
Hunter-Lab 48.275, 18.798, -39.313
Binary 10001001, 01111001, 11001011

Color Schemes with #8979cb

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Alternatives to #8979cb

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#8979cb Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8979cb;}
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Shades and Tints of #8979cb

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, #040307 is the darkest color, while #f9f8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8979cb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9f9da7 is the less saturated color, while #6a47fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8979cb 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
  • #878495 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b88d4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6b8ac9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #818c96 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7682d0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7584ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8385a9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population