#9979b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #9979b4 is composed of 60% red, 47.5% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15% cyan, 32.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 272.5 degrees, a saturation of 28.2% and a lightness of 59%. #9979b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #330069. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 47
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 15
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#9979b4 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#9979b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #9979b4 has RGB values of R:153, G:121, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.15, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 10058164.

Hex triplet 9979b4 #9979b4
RGB Decimal 153, 121, 180 rgb(153,121,180)
RGB Percent 60, 47.5, 70.6 rgb(60%,47.5%,70.6%)
CMYK 15, 33, 0, 29
HSL 272.5°, 28.2, 59 hsl(272.5,28.2%,59%)
HSV (or HSB) 272.5°, 32.8, 70.6
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 55.829, 23.918, -26.525
XYZ 28.211, 23.743, 46.274
xyY 0.287, 0.242, 23.743
CIE-LCH 55.829, 35.716, 312.042
CIE-LUV 55.829, 12.957, -43.473
Hunter-Lab 48.726, 18.075, -22.198
Binary 10011001, 01111001, 10110100

Color Schemes with #9979b4

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Alternatives to #9979b4

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#9979b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #9979b4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#9979b4;}
.background {background-color:#9979b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #9979b4;}

Shades and Tints of #9979b4

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, #030204 is the darkest color, while #f9f7fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #9979b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #97919c is the less saturated color, while #9f31fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #9979b4 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
  • #898989 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8c8692 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a8abe Protanopia 1% of men
  • #818ab4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #968791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8583ba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8a83b4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #97829e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population