#b79bc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b79bc9 is composed of 71.8% red, 60.8% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 9% cyan, 22.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 276.5 degrees, a saturation of 29.9% and a lightness of 69.8%. #b79bc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #6f3793. Closest websafe color is: #cc99cc.

    • R 72
    • G 61
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 9
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#b79bc9 color description : Grayish violet.

#b79bc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b79bc9 has RGB values of R:183, G:155, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.09, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 12032969.

Hex triplet b79bc9 #b79bc9
RGB Decimal 183, 155, 201 rgb(183,155,201)
RGB Percent 71.8, 60.8, 78.8 rgb(71.8%,60.8%,78.8%)
CMYK 9, 23, 0, 21
HSL 276.5°, 29.9, 69.8 hsl(276.5,29.9%,69.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 276.5°, 22.9, 78.8
Web Safe cc99cc #cc99cc
CIE-LAB 67.819, 18.915, -19.758
XYZ 41.791, 37.727, 60.336
xyY 0.299, 0.27, 37.727
CIE-LCH 67.819, 27.352, 313.751
CIE-LUV 67.819, 12.436, -33.35
Hunter-Lab 61.423, 13.958, -15.245
Binary 10110111, 10011011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #b79bc9

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Alternatives to #b79bc9

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#b79bc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b79bc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b79bc9;}
.background {background-color:#b79bc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b79bc9;}

Shades and Tints of #b79bc9

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, #020102 is the darkest color, while #f7f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b79bc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3adb7 is the less saturated color, while #c366fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b79bc9 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
  • #a9a9a9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #aca6af Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fa8d0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a8a6c9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #b5a5b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a7a3cd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #aea2c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b6a1b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population