#a79bc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a79bc9 is composed of 65.5% red, 60.8% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.9% cyan, 22.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 255.7 degrees, a saturation of 29.9% and a lightness of 69.8%. #a79bc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #4f3793. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 65
    • G 61
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#a79bc9 color description : Grayish violet.

#a79bc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a79bc9 has RGB values of R:167, G:155, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 10984393.

Hex triplet a79bc9 #a79bc9
RGB Decimal 167, 155, 201 rgb(167,155,201)
RGB Percent 65.5, 60.8, 78.8 rgb(65.5%,60.8%,78.8%)
CMYK 17, 23, 0, 21
HSL 255.7°, 29.9, 69.8 hsl(255.7,29.9%,69.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 255.7°, 22.9, 78.8
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.424, 13.705, -22.01
XYZ 38.198, 35.875, 60.167
xyY 0.285, 0.267, 35.875
CIE-LCH 66.424, 25.928, 301.909
CIE-LUV 66.424, 3.495, -36.024
Hunter-Lab 59.896, 9.02, -17.632
Binary 10100111, 10011011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #a79bc9

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Alternatives to #a79bc9

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#a79bc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a79bc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a79bc9;}
.background {background-color:#a79bc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #a79bc9;}

Shades and Tints of #a79bc9

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f5f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a79bc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #afadb7 is the less saturated color, while #8e66fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a79bc9 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
  • #a4a4a4 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a5a2ab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ba4ce Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a2a3ca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a6a5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #9fa1cc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a3a0ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a6a1b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population