#a979a3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a979a3 is composed of 66.3% red, 47.5% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 28.4% magenta, 3.6% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 307.5 degrees, a saturation of 21.8% and a lightness of 56.9%. #a979a3 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #530047. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 66
    • G 47
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 28
    • Y 4
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#a979a3 color description : Mostly desaturated dark magenta.

#a979a3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a979a3 has RGB values of R:169, G:121, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.28, Y:0.04, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 11106723.

Hex triplet a979a3 #a979a3
RGB Decimal 169, 121, 163 rgb(169,121,163)
RGB Percent 66.3, 47.5, 63.9 rgb(66.3%,47.5%,63.9%)
CMYK 0, 28, 4, 34
HSL 307.5°, 21.8, 56.9 hsl(307.5,21.8%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 307.5°, 28.4, 66.3
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 56.836, 25.763, -15.054
XYZ 29.81, 24.755, 37.856
xyY 0.323, 0.268, 24.755
CIE-LCH 56.836, 29.839, 329.7
CIE-LUV 56.836, 24.992, -26.212
Hunter-Lab 49.754, 19.876, -10.283
Binary 10101001, 01111001, 10100011

Color Schemes with #a979a3

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Alternatives to #a979a3

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#a979a3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a979a3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a979a3;}
.background {background-color:#a979a3;}
.border {border:1px solid #a979a3;}

Shades and Tints of #a979a3

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, #090609 is the darkest color, while #fdfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a979a3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #988a96 is the less saturated color, while #fe24e2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a979a3 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #928891 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #858daf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #908ba4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a9848e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9285ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9984a3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a98095 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population