#b979e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b979e5 is composed of 72.5% red, 47.5% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.2% cyan, 47.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 275.6 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 68.6%. #b979e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #7300cb. Closest websafe color is: #cc66cc.

    • R 73
    • G 47
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 19
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b979e5 color description : Soft violet.

#b979e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b979e5 has RGB values of R:185, G:121, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.19, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 12155365.

Hex triplet b979e5 #b979e5
RGB Decimal 185, 121, 229 rgb(185,121,229)
RGB Percent 72.5, 47.5, 89.8 rgb(72.5%,47.5%,89.8%)
CMYK 19, 47, 0, 10
HSL 275.6°, 67.5, 68.6 hsl(275.6,67.5%,68.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 275.6°, 47.2, 89.8
Web Safe cc66cc #cc66cc
CIE-LAB 61.348, 44.349, -45.356
XYZ 40.986, 29.647, 77.688
xyY 0.276, 0.2, 29.647
CIE-LCH 61.348, 63.435, 314.357
CIE-LUV 61.348, 24.128, -77.445
Hunter-Lab 54.449, 39.078, -46.481
Binary 10111001, 01111001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #b979e5

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Alternatives to #b979e5

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#b979e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b979e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b979e5;}
.background {background-color:#b979e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #b979e5;}

Shades and Tints of #b979e5

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, #09030e is the darkest color, while #fefcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b979e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b0aab4 is the less saturated color, while #be60fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b979e5 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
  • #989898 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f92a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6c96f7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7799dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ae929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #888bf0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f8de0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b289b6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population