#a79bb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a79bb9 is composed of 65.5% red, 60.8% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.7% cyan, 16.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 264 degrees, a saturation of 17.6% and a lightness of 66.7%. #a79bb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #4f3773. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 65
    • G 61
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 10
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#a79bb9 color description : Grayish violet.

#a79bb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a79bb9 has RGB values of R:167, G:155, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 10984377.

Hex triplet a79bb9 #a79bb9
RGB Decimal 167, 155, 185 rgb(167,155,185)
RGB Percent 65.5, 60.8, 72.5 rgb(65.5%,60.8%,72.5%)
CMYK 10, 16, 0, 27
HSL 264°, 17.6, 66.7 hsl(264,17.6%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 264°, 16.2, 72.5
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 65.874, 10.238, -13.921
XYZ 36.413, 35.161, 50.765
xyY 0.298, 0.287, 35.161
CIE-LCH 65.874, 17.28, 306.331
CIE-LUV 65.874, 4.753, -22.645
Hunter-Lab 59.297, 5.845, -9.251
Binary 10100111, 10011011, 10111001

Color Schemes with #a79bb9

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Alternatives to #a79bb9

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#a79bb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a79bb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a79bb9;}
.background {background-color:#a79bb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #a79bb9

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, #030304 is the darkest color, while #f8f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a79bb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaa8ac is the less saturated color, while #9a5afa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a79bb9 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a3a1a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa3be Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8a1bc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a8a2ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a2a0bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a79ebb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a89fb2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population