#a979be Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a979be is composed of 66.3% red, 47.5% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.1% cyan, 36.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 281.7 degrees, a saturation of 34.7% and a lightness of 61%. #a979be color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #53007d. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 66
    • G 47
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#a979be color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#a979be Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a979be has RGB values of R:169, G:121, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 11106750.

Hex triplet a979be #a979be
RGB Decimal 169, 121, 190 rgb(169,121,190)
RGB Percent 66.3, 47.5, 74.5 rgb(66.3%,47.5%,74.5%)
CMYK 11, 36, 0, 25
HSL 281.7°, 34.7, 61 hsl(281.7,34.7%,61%)
HSV (or HSB) 281.7°, 36.3, 74.5
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 57.874, 31.19, -28.949
XYZ 32.493, 25.828, 51.986
xyY 0.295, 0.234, 25.828
CIE-LCH 57.874, 42.554, 317.135
CIE-LUV 57.874, 20.955, -48.664
Hunter-Lab 50.821, 25.186, -25.074
Binary 10101001, 01111001, 10111110

Color Schemes with #a979be

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #a979be

Below, you can see some colors close to #a979be. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#a979be Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a979be

This text has a font color of #a979be.

<span style="color:#a979be;">Text here</span>
#a979be background color

This paragraph has a background color of #a979be.

<p style="background-color:#a979be;">Content here</p>
#a979be border color

This element has a border color of #a979be.

<div style="border:1px solid #a979be;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#a979be;}
.background {background-color:#a979be;}
.border {border:1px solid #a979be;}

Shades and Tints of #a979be

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, #0a050b is the darkest color, while #fefdfe is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #a979be

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d989f is the less saturated color, while #c13cfb is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a979be 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #948b98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b8fcb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #858fbc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a58993 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c87c6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9287bd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a683a3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population