#b79cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b79cb8 is composed of 71.8% red, 61.2% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0.5% cyan, 15.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 297.9 degrees, a saturation of 16.5% and a lightness of 66.7%. #b79cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6f3971. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 72
    • G 61
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 1
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#b79cb8 color description : Grayish magenta.

#b79cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b79cb8 has RGB values of R:183, G:156, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.01, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 12033208.

Hex triplet b79cb8 #b79cb8
RGB Decimal 183, 156, 184 rgb(183,156,184)
RGB Percent 71.8, 61.2, 72.2 rgb(71.8%,61.2%,72.2%)
CMYK 1, 15, 0, 28
HSL 297.9°, 16.5, 66.7 hsl(297.9,16.5%,66.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 297.9°, 15.2, 72.2
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 67.506, 14.967, -10.771
XYZ 40.067, 37.305, 50.435
xyY 0.313, 0.292, 37.305
CIE-LCH 67.506, 18.44, 324.259
CIE-LUV 67.506, 13.674, -18.639
Hunter-Lab 61.078, 10.209, -6.203
Binary 10110111, 10011100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #b79cb8

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Alternatives to #b79cb8

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#b79cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b79cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b79cb8;}
.background {background-color:#b79cb8;}
.border {border:1px solid #b79cb8;}

Shades and Tints of #b79cb8

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 #f9f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b79cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aba9ab is the less saturated color, while #f45bf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b79cb8 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
  • #a7a7a7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aaa5aa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a4a7bf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #b0a4ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b8a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #aba3bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #b2a1b9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b8a0b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population