#c979a8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c979a8 is composed of 78.8% red, 47.5% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 39.8% magenta, 16.4% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 324.8 degrees, a saturation of 42.6% and a lightness of 63.1%. #c979a8 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #930051. Closest websafe color is: #cc6699.

    • R 79
    • G 47
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 16
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#c979a8 color description : Slightly desaturated pink.

#c979a8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c979a8 has RGB values of R:201, G:121, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.16, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 13203880.

Hex triplet c979a8 #c979a8
RGB Decimal 201, 121, 168 rgb(201,121,168)
RGB Percent 78.8, 47.5, 65.9 rgb(78.8%,47.5%,65.9%)
CMYK 0, 40, 16, 21
HSL 324.8°, 42.6, 63.1 hsl(324.8,42.6%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 324.8°, 39.8, 78.8
Web Safe cc6699 #cc6699
CIE-LAB 60.712, 37.662, -11.719
XYZ 37.992, 28.921, 40.625
xyY 0.353, 0.269, 28.921
CIE-LCH 60.712, 39.443, 342.715
CIE-LUV 60.712, 45.884, -23.601
Hunter-Lab 53.779, 31.99, -7.143
Binary 11001001, 01111001, 10101000

Color Schemes with #c979a8

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Alternatives to #c979a8

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#c979a8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c979a8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c979a8;}
.background {background-color:#c979a8;}
.border {border:1px solid #c979a8;}

Shades and Tints of #c979a8

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, #060204 is the darkest color, while #fcf7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c979a8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a59da2 is the less saturated color, while #fc46b1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c979a8 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a0909a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8f96ba Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9f94a6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c8858e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a48bb3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ae8aa7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c88198 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population