#797999 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #797999 is composed of 47.5% red, 47.5% green and 60% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.9% cyan, 20.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 13.6% and a lightness of 53.7%. #797999 color hex could be obtained by blending #f2f2ff with #000033. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 47
    • G 47
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#797999 color description : Dark grayish blue.

#797999 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #797999 has RGB values of R:121, G:121, B:153 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 7960985.

Hex triplet 797999 #797999
RGB Decimal 121, 121, 153 rgb(121,121,153)
RGB Percent 47.5, 47.5, 60 rgb(47.5%,47.5%,60%)
CMYK 21, 21, 0, 40
HSL 240°, 13.6, 53.7 hsl(240,13.6%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 20.9, 60
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 51.882, 7.119, -17.203
XYZ 20.471, 20.039, 32.925
xyY 0.279, 0.273, 20.039
CIE-LCH 51.882, 18.618, 292.481
CIE-LUV 51.882, -1.888, -26.138
Hunter-Lab 44.765, 3.289, -12.272
Binary 01111001, 01111001, 10011001

Color Schemes with #797999

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Alternatives to #797999

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#797999 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #797999

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CSS codes
.text {color:#797999;}
.background {background-color:#797999;}
.border {border:1px solid #797999;}

Shades and Tints of #797999

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, #08080b is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #797999

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #828290 is the less saturated color, while #1515fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #797999 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
  • #7d7d7d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c7c83 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a819f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f809e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7c838c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7a7e9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7d7d9c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7a7f91 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population