#8979cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8979cd is composed of 53.7% red, 47.5% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 33.2% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 251.4 degrees, a saturation of 45.7% and a lightness of 63.9%. #8979cd color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #13009b. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 33
    • M 41
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#8979cd color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#8979cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8979cd has RGB values of R:137, G:121, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.33, M:0.41, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 9009613.

Hex triplet 8979cd #8979cd
RGB Decimal 137, 121, 205 rgb(137,121,205)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.5, 80.4 rgb(53.7%,47.5%,80.4%)
CMYK 33, 41, 0, 20
HSL 251.4°, 45.7, 63.9 hsl(251.4,45.7%,63.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 251.4°, 41, 80.4
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 55.483, 25.255, -41.436
XYZ 28.171, 23.401, 60.787
xyY 0.251, 0.208, 23.401
CIE-LCH 55.483, 48.526, 301.362
CIE-LUV 55.483, 2.043, -67.286
Hunter-Lab 48.374, 19.297, -40.642
Binary 10001001, 01111001, 11001101

Color Schemes with #8979cd

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Alternatives to #8979cd

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#8979cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8979cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8979cd;}
.background {background-color:#8979cd;}
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Shades and Tints of #8979cd

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, #040309 is the darkest color, while #fafafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8979cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9f9caa is the less saturated color, while #6a47ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8979cd 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
  • #6a88d6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #698acb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #808c97 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7583d2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7584cc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8385aa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population