#b979e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b979e6 is composed of 72.5% red, 47.5% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 19.6% cyan, 47.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 275.2 degrees, a saturation of 68.6% and a lightness of 68.8%. #b979e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #7300cd. Closest websafe color is: #cc66ff.

    • R 73
    • G 47
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 20
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#b979e6 color description : Soft violet.

#b979e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b979e6 has RGB values of R:185, G:121, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.2, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 12155366.

Hex triplet b979e6 #b979e6
RGB Decimal 185, 121, 230 rgb(185,121,230)
RGB Percent 72.5, 47.5, 90.2 rgb(72.5%,47.5%,90.2%)
CMYK 20, 47, 0, 10
HSL 275.2°, 68.6, 68.8 hsl(275.2,68.6%,68.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 275.2°, 47.4, 90.2
Web Safe cc66ff #cc66ff
CIE-LAB 61.397, 44.569, -45.835
XYZ 41.126, 29.703, 78.425
xyY 0.276, 0.199, 29.703
CIE-LCH 61.397, 63.932, 314.197
CIE-LUV 61.397, 23.961, -78.26
Hunter-Lab 54.5, 39.32, -47.167
Binary 10111001, 01111001, 11100110

Color Schemes with #b979e6

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Alternatives to #b979e6

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#b979e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b979e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b979e6;}
.background {background-color:#b979e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #b979e6;}

Shades and Tints of #b979e6

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, #0a030f is the darkest color, while #fefdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b979e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b0aab5 is the less saturated color, while #bd61fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b979e6 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
  • #999999 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #9f93a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b96f8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7799de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ae929c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #878bf2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8f8de1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b289b7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population