#b979e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b979e9 is composed of 72.5% red, 47.5% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 20.6% cyan, 48.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 274.3 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 69.4%. #b979e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #fff2ff with #7300d3. Closest websafe color is: #cc66ff.

    • R 73
    • G 47
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 21
    • M 48
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#b979e9 color description : Soft violet.

#b979e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b979e9 has RGB values of R:185, G:121, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.21, M:0.48, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 12155369.

Hex triplet b979e9 #b979e9
RGB Decimal 185, 121, 233 rgb(185,121,233)
RGB Percent 72.5, 47.5, 91.4 rgb(72.5%,47.5%,91.4%)
CMYK 21, 48, 0, 9
HSL 274.3°, 71.8, 69.4 hsl(274.3,71.8%,69.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 274.3°, 48.1, 91.4
Web Safe cc66ff #cc66ff
CIE-LAB 61.544, 45.232, -47.271
XYZ 41.551, 29.873, 80.664
xyY 0.273, 0.196, 29.873
CIE-LCH 61.544, 65.425, 313.737
CIE-LUV 61.544, 23.464, -80.698
Hunter-Lab 54.656, 40.051, -49.243
Binary 10111001, 01111001, 11101001

Color Schemes with #b979e9

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Alternatives to #b979e9

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#b979e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b979e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b979e9;}
.background {background-color:#b979e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #b979e9;}

Shades and Tints of #b979e9

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f7effc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b979e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b1afb3 is the less saturated color, while #bc67fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b979e9 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
  • #9f93a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6996fc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7499e1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ad939d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #868cf5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8d8de4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #b189b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population