#9979b8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #9979b8 is composed of 60% red, 47.5% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.8% cyan, 34.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 270.5 degrees, a saturation of 30.7% and a lightness of 59.8%. #9979b8 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #330071. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 60
    • G 47
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#9979b8 color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#9979b8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #9979b8 has RGB values of R:153, G:121, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 10058168.

Hex triplet 9979b8 #9979b8
RGB Decimal 153, 121, 184 rgb(153,121,184)
RGB Percent 60, 47.5, 72.2 rgb(60%,47.5%,72.2%)
CMYK 17, 34, 0, 28
HSL 270.5°, 30.7, 59.8 hsl(270.5,30.7%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 270.5°, 34.2, 72.2
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 55.996, 24.822, -28.56
XYZ 28.625, 23.908, 48.452
xyY 0.283, 0.237, 23.908
CIE-LCH 55.996, 37.84, 310.995
CIE-LUV 55.996, 12.477, -46.83
Hunter-Lab 48.896, 18.93, -24.524
Binary 10011001, 01111001, 10111000

Color Schemes with #9979b8

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Alternatives to #9979b8

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#9979b8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #9979b8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#9979b8;}
.background {background-color:#9979b8;}
.border {border:1px solid #9979b8;}

Shades and Tints of #9979b8

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, #050407 is the darkest color, while #fbf9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #9979b8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9991a0 is the less saturated color, while #9a32ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #9979b8 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8d8793 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #798ac3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f8ab8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #968892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8484bf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8884b8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #9783a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population