#8979b1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8979b1 is composed of 53.7% red, 47.5% green and 69.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 22.6% cyan, 31.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 257.1 degrees, a saturation of 26.4% and a lightness of 58.4%. #8979b1 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #130063. Closest websafe color is: #996699.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 23
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#8979b1 color description : Mostly desaturated dark violet.

#8979b1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8979b1 has RGB values of R:137, G:121, B:177 and CMYK values of C:0.23, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 9009585.

Hex triplet 8979b1 #8979b1
RGB Decimal 137, 121, 177 rgb(137,121,177)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.5, 69.4 rgb(53.7%,47.5%,69.4%)
CMYK 23, 32, 0, 31
HSL 257.1°, 26.4, 58.4 hsl(257.1,26.4%,58.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 257.1°, 31.6, 69.4
Web Safe 996699 #996699
CIE-LAB 54.204, 18.132, -27.435
XYZ 25.088, 22.167, 44.55
xyY 0.273, 0.241, 22.167
CIE-LCH 54.204, 32.885, 303.461
CIE-LUV 54.204, 4.54, -43.84
Hunter-Lab 47.082, 12.722, -23.143
Binary 10001001, 01111001, 10110001

Color Schemes with #8979b1

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Alternatives to #8979b1

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#8979b1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8979b1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8979b1;}
.background {background-color:#8979b1;}
.border {border:1px solid #8979b1;}

Shades and Tints of #8979b1

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, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f6f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8979b1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939199 is the less saturated color, while #6a30fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8979b1 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
  • #848484 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #85828d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7786b9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7b86b2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #878791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7d81b6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8081b2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #87829c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population