#797996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #797996 is composed of 47.5% red, 47.5% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.3% cyan, 19.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 12.1% and a lightness of 53.1%. #797996 color hex could be obtained by blending #f2f2ff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

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

#797996 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#797996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #797996 has RGB values of R:121, G:121, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 7960982.

Hex triplet 797996 #797996
RGB Decimal 121, 121, 150 rgb(121,121,150)
RGB Percent 47.5, 47.5, 58.8 rgb(47.5%,47.5%,58.8%)
CMYK 19, 19, 0, 41
HSL 240°, 12.1, 53.1 hsl(240,12.1%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 19.3, 58.8
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 51.771, 6.397, -15.619
XYZ 20.227, 19.942, 31.636
xyY 0.282, 0.278, 19.942
CIE-LCH 51.771, 16.878, 292.272
CIE-LUV 51.771, -1.707, -23.619
Hunter-Lab 44.656, 2.702, -10.744
Binary 01111001, 01111001, 10010110

Color Schemes with #797996

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Alternatives to #797996

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#797996 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #797996

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CSS codes
.text {color:#797996;}
.background {background-color:#797996;}
.border {border:1px solid #797996;}

Shades and Tints of #797996

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, #070709 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #797996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #82828d is the less saturated color, while #1414fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #797996 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7b7b81 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b819c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #807f9b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7c828c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a7e99 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7e7d99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7b7f8f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population