#b79cc6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b79cc6 is composed of 71.8% red, 61.2% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 7.6% cyan, 21.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 278.6 degrees, a saturation of 26.9% and a lightness of 69.4%. #b79cc6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6f398d. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 72
    • G 61
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#b79cc6 color description : Grayish violet.

#b79cc6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b79cc6 has RGB values of R:183, G:156, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 12033222.

Hex triplet b79cc6 #b79cc6
RGB Decimal 183, 156, 198 rgb(183,156,198)
RGB Percent 71.8, 61.2, 77.6 rgb(71.8%,61.2%,77.6%)
CMYK 8, 21, 0, 22
HSL 278.6°, 26.9, 69.4 hsl(278.6,26.9%,69.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 278.6°, 21.2, 77.6
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 67.963, 17.741, -17.874
XYZ 41.608, 37.922, 58.551
xyY 0.301, 0.275, 37.922
CIE-LCH 67.963, 25.184, 314.787
CIE-LUV 67.963, 12.266, -30.186
Hunter-Lab 61.581, 12.841, -13.266
Binary 10110111, 10011100, 11000110

Color Schemes with #b79cc6

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Alternatives to #b79cc6

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#b79cc6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b79cc6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b79cc6;}
.background {background-color:#b79cc6;}
.border {border:1px solid #b79cc6;}

Shades and Tints of #b79cc6

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f6f3f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b79cc6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b2aeb4 is the less saturated color, while #c666fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b79cc6 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca6af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1a8cd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aba6c7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b6a5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a9a4ca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #afa2c6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b6a2b8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population