#b979d9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b979d9 is composed of 72.5% red, 47.5% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 14.7% cyan, 44.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 280 degrees, a saturation of 55.8% and a lightness of 66.3%. #b979d9 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #7300b3. Closest websafe color is: #cc66cc.

    • R 73
    • G 47
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#b979d9 color description : Very soft violet.

#b979d9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b979d9 has RGB values of R:185, G:121, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 12155353.

Hex triplet b979d9 #b979d9
RGB Decimal 185, 121, 217 rgb(185,121,217)
RGB Percent 72.5, 47.5, 85.1 rgb(72.5%,47.5%,85.1%)
CMYK 15, 44, 0, 15
HSL 280°, 55.8, 66.3 hsl(280,55.8%,66.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 280°, 44.2, 85.1
Web Safe cc66cc #cc66cc
CIE-LAB 60.781, 41.755, -39.544
XYZ 39.368, 29, 69.166
xyY 0.286, 0.211, 29
CIE-LCH 60.781, 57.508, 316.558
CIE-LUV 60.781, 26.156, -67.609
Hunter-Lab 53.851, 36.251, -38.455
Binary 10111001, 01111001, 11011001

Color Schemes with #b979d9

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Alternatives to #b979d9

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#b979d9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b979d9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b979d9;}
.background {background-color:#b979d9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b979d9;}

Shades and Tints of #b979d9

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, #030104 is the darkest color, while #f9f3fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b979d9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaa7ab is the less saturated color, while #c458fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b979d9 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9e91a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7495eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f97d3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b08f99 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8d8be4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #948cd5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b387b0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population