#c979e4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c979e4 is composed of 78.8% red, 47.5% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 11.8% cyan, 46.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 284.9 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 68.4%. #c979e4 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #9300c9. Closest websafe color is: #cc66cc.

    • R 79
    • G 47
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#c979e4 color description : Soft violet.

#c979e4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c979e4 has RGB values of R:201, G:121, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 13203940.

Hex triplet c979e4 #c979e4
RGB Decimal 201, 121, 228 rgb(201,121,228)
RGB Percent 78.8, 47.5, 89.4 rgb(78.8%,47.5%,89.4%)
CMYK 12, 47, 0, 11
HSL 284.9°, 66.5, 68.4 hsl(284.9,66.5%,68.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 284.9°, 46.9, 89.4
Web Safe cc66cc #cc66cc
CIE-LAB 63.09, 48.58, -41.936
XYZ 44.927, 31.695, 77.146
xyY 0.292, 0.206, 31.695
CIE-LCH 63.09, 64.177, 319.198
CIE-LUV 63.09, 33.79, -72.914
Hunter-Lab 56.298, 43.922, -41.836
Binary 11001001, 01111001, 11100100

Color Schemes with #c979e4

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Alternatives to #c979e4

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#c979e4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c979e4

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#c979e4 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c979e4;}
.background {background-color:#c979e4;}
.border {border:1px solid #c979e4;}

Shades and Tints of #c979e4

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, #0a030d is the darkest color, while #fefcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c979e4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b0abb2 is the less saturated color, while #d560fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c979e4 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
  • #9d9d9d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a696ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #739af9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #839cdc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #bf929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #928ef1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9c8fde Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #c288b6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population