#a979bd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a979bd is composed of 66.3% red, 47.5% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 10.6% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 282.4 degrees, a saturation of 34% and a lightness of 60.8%. #a979bd color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #53007b. Closest websafe color is: #9966cc.

    • R 66
    • G 47
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 11
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#a979bd color description : Slightly desaturated violet.

#a979bd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a979bd has RGB values of R:169, G:121, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.11, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 11106749.

Hex triplet a979bd #a979bd
RGB Decimal 169, 121, 189 rgb(169,121,189)
RGB Percent 66.3, 47.5, 74.1 rgb(66.3%,47.5%,74.1%)
CMYK 11, 36, 0, 26
HSL 282.4°, 34, 60.8 hsl(282.4,34%,60.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 282.4°, 36, 74.1
Web Safe 9966cc #9966cc
CIE-LAB 57.832, 30.978, -28.443
XYZ 32.384, 25.785, 51.412
xyY 0.296, 0.235, 25.785
CIE-LCH 57.832, 42.056, 317.443
CIE-LUV 57.832, 21.104, -47.829
Hunter-Lab 50.779, 24.975, -24.485
Binary 10101001, 01111001, 10111101

Color Schemes with #a979bd

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Alternatives to #a979bd

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#a979bd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a979bd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a979bd;}
.background {background-color:#a979bd;}
.border {border:1px solid #a979bd;}

Shades and Tints of #a979bd

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, #09050b is the darkest color, while #fdfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a979bd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c989e is the less saturated color, while #c23bfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a979bd 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #948b98 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c8eca Protanopia 1% of men
  • #858ebb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a58993 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #8c86c5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9286bc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a683a2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population