#7979c0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #7979c0 is composed of 47.5% red, 47.5% green and 75.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37% cyan, 37% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.7% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 36% and a lightness of 61.4%. #7979c0 color hex could be obtained by blending #f2f2ff with #000081. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 47
    • G 47
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 37
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#7979c0 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#7979c0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #7979c0 has RGB values of R:121, G:121, B:192 and CMYK values of C:0.37, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 7961024.

Hex triplet 7979c0 #7979c0
RGB Decimal 121, 121, 192 rgb(121,121,192)
RGB Percent 47.5, 47.5, 75.3 rgb(47.5%,47.5%,75.3%)
CMYK 37, 37, 0, 25
HSL 240°, 36, 61.4 hsl(240,36%,61.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 37, 75.3
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 53.541, 17.313, -37.179
XYZ 24.235, 21.545, 52.748
xyY 0.246, 0.219, 21.545
CIE-LCH 53.541, 41.012, 294.97
CIE-LUV 53.541, -4.264, -59.067
Hunter-Lab 46.417, 11.97, -34.886
Binary 01111001, 01111001, 11000000

Color Schemes with #7979c0

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Alternatives to #7979c0

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#7979c0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #7979c0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#7979c0;}
.background {background-color:#7979c0;}
.border {border:1px solid #7979c0;}

Shades and Tints of #7979c0

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, #06060d is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #7979c0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9797a2 is the less saturated color, while #3c3cfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #7979c0 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f7f8e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c84c6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6a85c1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #728a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7180c4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6f81c0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7484a4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population