#797496 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #797496 is composed of 47.5% red, 45.5% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.3% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 248.8 degrees, a saturation of 13.9% and a lightness of 52.2%. #797496 color hex could be obtained by blending #f2e8ff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 47
    • G 45
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#797496 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#797496 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #797496 has RGB values of R:121, G:116, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 7959702.

Hex triplet 797496 #797496
RGB Decimal 121, 116, 150 rgb(121,116,150)
RGB Percent 47.5, 45.5, 58.8 rgb(47.5%,45.5%,58.8%)
CMYK 19, 23, 0, 41
HSL 248.8°, 13.9, 52.2 hsl(248.8,13.9%,52.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 248.8°, 22.7, 58.8
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 50.402, 9.355, -17.703
XYZ 19.635, 18.758, 31.439
xyY 0.281, 0.269, 18.758
CIE-LCH 50.402, 20.023, 297.855
CIE-LUV 50.402, 0.546, -27.053
Hunter-Lab 43.31, 5.13, -12.721
Binary 01111001, 01110100, 10010110

Color Schemes with #797496

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Alternatives to #797496

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#797496 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #797496

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CSS codes
.text {color:#797496;}
.background {background-color:#797496;}
.border {border:1px solid #797496;}

Shades and Tints of #797496

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, #050506 is the darkest color, while #fafafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #797496

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #807d8d is the less saturated color, while #300dfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #797496 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #79787f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #767d9d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b7c9a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7b7e88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #777a9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7a7999 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7a7a8d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population