#8979a6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8979a6 is composed of 53.7% red, 47.5% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 17.5% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 261.3 degrees, a saturation of 20.2% and a lightness of 56.3%. #8979a6 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #13004d. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#8979a6 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8979a6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8979a6 has RGB values of R:137, G:121, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 9009574.

Hex triplet 8979a6 #8979a6
RGB Decimal 137, 121, 166 rgb(137,121,166)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.5, 65.1 rgb(53.7%,47.5%,65.1%)
CMYK 17, 27, 0, 35
HSL 261.3°, 20.2, 56.3 hsl(261.3,20.2%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.3°, 27.1, 65.1
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 53.757, 15.51, -21.772
XYZ 24.036, 21.746, 39.006
xyY 0.283, 0.256, 21.746
CIE-LCH 53.757, 26.732, 305.465
CIE-LUV 53.757, 5.538, -34.567
Hunter-Lab 46.633, 10.395, -16.949
Binary 10001001, 01111001, 10100110

Color Schemes with #8979a6

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Alternatives to #8979a6

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#8979a6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8979a6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8979a6;}
.background {background-color:#8979a6;}
.border {border:1px solid #8979a6;}

Shades and Tints of #8979a6

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, #060507 is the darkest color, while #fbfbfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8979a6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e8a95 is the less saturated color, while #7023fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8979a6 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
  • #838383 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #84818a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b85ae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8084a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #89858e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8080ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8380a7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #898097 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population