#8979d5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8979d5 is composed of 53.7% red, 47.5% green and 83.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.7% cyan, 43.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.5% black. It has a hue angle of 250.4 degrees, a saturation of 52.3% and a lightness of 65.5%. #8979d5 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #1300ab. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 43
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#8979d5 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#8979d5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8979d5 has RGB values of R:137, G:121, B:213 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.43, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 9009621.

Hex triplet 8979d5 #8979d5
RGB Decimal 137, 121, 213 rgb(137,121,213)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.5, 83.5 rgb(53.7%,47.5%,83.5%)
CMYK 36, 43, 0, 16
HSL 250.4°, 52.3, 65.5 hsl(250.4,52.3%,65.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 250.4°, 43.2, 83.5
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 55.884, 27.388, -45.327
XYZ 29.162, 23.797, 66.004
xyY 0.245, 0.2, 23.797
CIE-LCH 55.884, 52.959, 301.142
CIE-LUV 55.884, 1.349, -73.872
Hunter-Lab 48.782, 21.339, -46.074
Binary 10001001, 01111001, 11010101

Color Schemes with #8979d5

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Alternatives to #8979d5

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#8979d5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8979d5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8979d5;}
.background {background-color:#8979d5;}
.border {border:1px solid #8979d5;}

Shades and Tints of #8979d5

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f2f0fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8979d5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a3a2ac is the less saturated color, while #6f50fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8979d5 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
  • #888888 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #888597 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6589de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #638cd2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7e8e98 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7283db Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7085d3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8286ae Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population