#b979da Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b979da is composed of 72.5% red, 47.5% green and 85.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.1% cyan, 44.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.5% black. It has a hue angle of 279.6 degrees, a saturation of 56.7% and a lightness of 66.5%. #b979da color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #7300b5. 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

#b979da color description : Very soft violet.

#b979da Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b979da has RGB values of R:185, G:121, B:218 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 12155354.

Hex triplet b979da #b979da
RGB Decimal 185, 121, 218 rgb(185,121,218)
RGB Percent 72.5, 47.5, 85.5 rgb(72.5%,47.5%,85.5%)
CMYK 15, 44, 0, 15
HSL 279.6°, 56.7, 66.5 hsl(279.6,56.7%,66.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 279.6°, 44.5, 85.5
Web Safe cc66cc #cc66cc
CIE-LAB 60.827, 41.968, -40.032
XYZ 39.498, 29.052, 69.853
xyY 0.285, 0.21, 29.052
CIE-LCH 60.827, 57.999, 316.353
CIE-LUV 60.827, 25.986, -68.432
Hunter-Lab 53.9, 36.481, -39.108
Binary 10111001, 01111001, 11011010

Color Schemes with #b979da

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Alternatives to #b979da

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#b979da Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b979da

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b979da;}
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.border {border:1px solid #b979da;}

Shades and Tints of #b979da

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 #f9f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b979da

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #aaa7ac is the less saturated color, while #c458fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b979da 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
  • #7395ec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f97d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b08f99 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c8be5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #948cd6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b387b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population