#0079b6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #0079b6 is composed of 0% red, 47.5% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 33.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 200.1 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.7%. #0079b6 color hex could be obtained by blending #00f2ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 0
    • G 47
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 100
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#0079b6 color description : Strong blue.

#0079b6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #0079b6 has RGB values of R:0, G:121, B:182 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 31158.

Hex triplet 0079b6 #0079b6
RGB Decimal 0, 121, 182 rgb(0,121,182)
RGB Percent 0, 47.5, 71.4 rgb(0%,47.5%,71.4%)
CMYK 100, 34, 0, 29
HSL 200.1°, 100, 35.7 hsl(200.1,100%,35.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.1°, 100, 71.4
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 48.324, -5.393, -39.967
XYZ 15.279, 17.051, 46.739
xyY 0.193, 0.216, 17.051
CIE-LCH 48.324, 40.329, 262.316
CIE-LUV 48.324, -30.929, -59.804
Hunter-Lab 41.292, -6.214, -38.206
Binary 00000000, 01111001, 10110110

Color Schemes with #0079b6

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Alternatives to #0079b6

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#0079b6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #0079b6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#0079b6;}
.background {background-color:#0079b6;}
.border {border:1px solid #0079b6;}

Shades and Tints of #0079b6

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, #000405 is the darkest color, while #f1faff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #0079b6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #545d62 is the less saturated color, while #0079b6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #0079b6 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
  • #5c5c5c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4a626e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6378b3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4e7abc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00858e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3f78b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3279b9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #00819c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population