#a79fb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a79fb8 is composed of 65.5% red, 62.4% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9.2% cyan, 13.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 259.2 degrees, a saturation of 15% and a lightness of 67.3%. #a79fb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #4f3f71. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 65
    • G 62
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#a79fb8 color description : Grayish violet.

#a79fb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a79fb8 has RGB values of R:167, G:159, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 10985400.

Hex triplet a79fb8 #a79fb8
RGB Decimal 167, 159, 184 rgb(167,159,184)
RGB Percent 65.5, 62.4, 72.2 rgb(65.5%,62.4%,72.2%)
CMYK 9, 14, 0, 28
HSL 259.2°, 15, 67.3 hsl(259.2,15%,67.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.2°, 13.6, 72.2
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.879, 7.794, -11.852
XYZ 36.985, 36.472, 50.436
xyY 0.299, 0.294, 36.472
CIE-LCH 66.879, 14.185, 303.327
CIE-LUV 66.879, 2.898, -19.098
Hunter-Lab 60.392, 3.628, -7.241
Binary 10100111, 10011111, 10111000

Color Schemes with #a79fb8

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Alternatives to #a79fb8

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#a79fb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a79fb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a79fb8;}
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Shades and Tints of #a79fb8

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, #050405 is the darkest color, while #faf9fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a79fb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a9a5b2 is the less saturated color, while #8e58ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a79fb8 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
  • #a5a3a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a3a6bd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ada3bb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a9a5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a4a3bb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aaa1ba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a8a3b3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population