#a79cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a79cb8 is composed of 65.5% red, 61.2% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.2% cyan, 15.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 263.6 degrees, a saturation of 16.5% and a lightness of 66.7%. #a79cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #4f3971. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 65
    • G 61
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#a79cb8 color description : Grayish violet.

#a79cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a79cb8 has RGB values of R:167, G:156, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 10984632.

Hex triplet a79cb8 #a79cb8
RGB Decimal 167, 156, 184 rgb(167,156,184)
RGB Percent 65.5, 61.2, 72.2 rgb(65.5%,61.2%,72.2%)
CMYK 9, 15, 0, 28
HSL 263.6°, 16.5, 66.7 hsl(263.6,16.5%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.6°, 15.2, 72.2
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.1, 9.468, -13.022
XYZ 36.475, 35.453, 50.266
xyY 0.298, 0.29, 35.453
CIE-LCH 66.1, 16.101, 306.021
CIE-LUV 66.1, 4.349, -21.138
Hunter-Lab 59.543, 5.147, -8.373
Binary 10100111, 10011100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #a79cb8

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Alternatives to #a79cb8

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#a79cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a79cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a79cb8;}
.background {background-color:#a79cb8;}
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Shades and Tints of #a79cb8

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 #a79cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaa9ab is the less saturated color, while #995bf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a79cb8 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
  • #a3a1a6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a4bd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a9a1bb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a9a3af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a2a1bb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a89fba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a8a0b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population