#8979b9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8979b9 is composed of 53.7% red, 47.5% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.9% cyan, 34.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 255 degrees, a saturation of 31.4% and a lightness of 60%. #8979b9 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #130073. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 54
    • G 47
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 26
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#8979b9 color description : Slightly desaturated blue.

#8979b9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8979b9 has RGB values of R:137, G:121, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.26, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 9009593.

Hex triplet 8979b9 #8979b9
RGB Decimal 137, 121, 185 rgb(137,121,185)
RGB Percent 53.7, 47.5, 72.5 rgb(53.7%,47.5%,72.5%)
CMYK 26, 35, 0, 27
HSL 255°, 31.4, 60 hsl(255,31.4%,60%)
HSV (or HSB) 255°, 34.6, 72.5
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 54.549, 20.106, -31.496
XYZ 25.909, 22.496, 48.873
xyY 0.266, 0.231, 22.496
CIE-LCH 54.549, 37.366, 302.553
CIE-LUV 54.549, 3.818, -50.58
Hunter-Lab 47.43, 14.507, -27.894
Binary 10001001, 01111001, 10111001

Color Schemes with #8979b9

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Alternatives to #8979b9

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#8979b9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8979b9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8979b9;}
.background {background-color:#8979b9;}
.border {border:1px solid #8979b9;}

Shades and Tints of #8979b9

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, #050408 is the darkest color, while #fafafc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8979b9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #99989a is the less saturated color, while #6a3af8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8979b9 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
  • #7487c1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7687b9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #858892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7b81be Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7d82b9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8683a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population