#7979b6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #7979b6 is composed of 47.5% red, 47.5% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 33.5% cyan, 33.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 29.5% and a lightness of 59.4%. #7979b6 color hex could be obtained by blending #f2f2ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

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

#7979b6 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#7979b6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #7979b6 has RGB values of R:121, G:121, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.34, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 7961014.

Hex triplet 7979b6 #7979b6
RGB Decimal 121, 121, 182 rgb(121,121,182)
RGB Percent 47.5, 47.5, 71.4 rgb(47.5%,47.5%,71.4%)
CMYK 34, 34, 0, 29
HSL 240°, 29.5, 59.4 hsl(240,29.5%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 33.5, 71.4
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 53.077, 14.573, -32.169
XYZ 23.164, 21.117, 47.109
xyY 0.253, 0.231, 21.117
CIE-LCH 53.077, 35.316, 294.371
CIE-LUV 53.077, -3.658, -50.66
Hunter-Lab 45.953, 9.563, -28.614
Binary 01111001, 01111001, 10110110

Color Schemes with #7979b6

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Alternatives to #7979b6

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#7979b6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #7979b6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#7979b6;}
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.border {border:1px solid #7979b6;}

Shades and Tints of #7979b6

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, #030306 is the darkest color, while #f8f8fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #7979b6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91919e is the less saturated color, while #3131fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #7979b6 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
  • #808080 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f7f8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7183bc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7084b8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #758892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #747fba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7380b7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #76829f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population