#a79cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a79cb9 is composed of 65.5% red, 61.2% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.7% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 262.8 degrees, a saturation of 17.2% and a lightness of 66.9%. #a79cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #4f3973. 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

#a79cb9 color description : Grayish violet.

#a79cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a79cb9 has RGB values of R:167, G:156, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.1, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 10984633.

Hex triplet a79cb9 #a79cb9
RGB Decimal 167, 156, 185 rgb(167,156,185)
RGB Percent 65.5, 61.2, 72.5 rgb(65.5%,61.2%,72.5%)
CMYK 10, 16, 0, 27
HSL 262.8°, 17.2, 66.9 hsl(262.8,17.2%,66.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.8°, 15.7, 72.5
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.132, 9.678, -13.532
XYZ 36.58, 35.495, 50.82
xyY 0.298, 0.289, 35.495
CIE-LCH 66.132, 16.636, 305.571
CIE-LUV 66.132, 4.272, -21.966
Hunter-Lab 59.578, 5.336, -8.87
Binary 10100111, 10011100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #a79cb9

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Alternatives to #a79cb9

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#a79cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a79cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a79cb9;}
.background {background-color:#a79cb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #a79cb9

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, #040304 is the darkest color, while #f9f8fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a79cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaa9ac is the less saturated color, while #975bfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a79cb9 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
  • #a3a3a3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a4a2a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a4be Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a9a1bc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a8a3af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a2a1bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a89fbb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a8a0b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population