#8979b7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8979b7 is composed of 53.7% red, 47.5% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.1% cyan, 33.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 255.5 degrees, a saturation of 30.1% and a lightness of 59.6%. #8979b7 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #13006f. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#8979b7 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#8979b7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8979b7 has RGB values of R:137, G:121, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 9009591.

Hex triplet 8979b7 #8979b7
RGB Decimal 137, 121, 183 rgb(137,121,183)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.5, 71.8 rgb(53.7%,47.5%,71.8%)
CMYK 25, 34, 0, 28
HSL 255.5°, 30.1, 59.6 hsl(255.5,30.1%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 255.5°, 33.9, 71.8
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.461, 19.607, -30.485
XYZ 25.7, 22.412, 47.769
xyY 0.268, 0.234, 22.412
CIE-LCH 54.461, 36.246, 302.748
CIE-LUV 54.461, 3.998, -48.896
Hunter-Lab 47.341, 14.053, -26.687
Binary 10001001, 01111001, 10110111

Color Schemes with #8979b7

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Alternatives to #8979b7

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#8979b7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8979b7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8979b7;}
.background {background-color:#8979b7;}
.border {border:1px solid #8979b7;}

Shades and Tints of #8979b7

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, #040306 is the darkest color, while #f9f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8979b7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #95919f is the less saturated color, while #6632fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8979b7 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
  • #858585 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #86838f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7486bf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7787b8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #858892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7c81bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7e82b7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #87829f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population