#b79bc6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b79bc6 is composed of 71.8% red, 60.8% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.6% cyan, 21.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 279.1 degrees, a saturation of 27.4% and a lightness of 69.2%. #b79bc6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6f378d. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 72
    • G 61
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#b79bc6 color description : Grayish violet.

#b79bc6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b79bc6 has RGB values of R:183, G:155, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 12032966.

Hex triplet b79bc6 #b79bc6
RGB Decimal 183, 155, 198 rgb(183,155,198)
RGB Percent 71.8, 60.8, 77.6 rgb(71.8%,60.8%,77.6%)
CMYK 8, 22, 0, 22
HSL 279.1°, 27.4, 69.2 hsl(279.1,27.4%,69.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.1°, 21.7, 77.6
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 67.716, 18.299, -18.249
XYZ 41.441, 37.588, 58.495
xyY 0.301, 0.273, 37.588
CIE-LCH 67.716, 25.843, 315.078
CIE-LUV 67.716, 12.745, -30.85
Hunter-Lab 61.309, 13.366, -13.653
Binary 10110111, 10011011, 11000110

Color Schemes with #b79bc6

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Alternatives to #b79bc6

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#b79bc6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b79bc6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b79bc6;}
.background {background-color:#b79bc6;}
.border {border:1px solid #b79bc6;}

Shades and Tints of #b79bc6

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, #0b070c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b79bc6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b2adb4 is the less saturated color, while #c765fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b79bc6 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
  • #a8a8a8 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aba5ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a0a8cd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aaa6c7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6a4b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a8a3ca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aea2c6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b6a1b8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population