#a79cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #a79cb6 is composed of 65.5% red, 61.2% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 8.2% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 265.4 degrees, a saturation of 15.1% and a lightness of 66.3%. #a79cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #4f396d. Closest websafe color is: #9999cc.

    • R 65
    • G 61
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 8
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#a79cb6 color description : Grayish violet.

#a79cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #a79cb6 has RGB values of R:167, G:156, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.08, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 10984630.

Hex triplet a79cb6 #a79cb6
RGB Decimal 167, 156, 182 rgb(167,156,182)
RGB Percent 65.5, 61.2, 71.4 rgb(65.5%,61.2%,71.4%)
CMYK 8, 14, 0, 29
HSL 265.4°, 15.1, 66.3 hsl(265.4,15.1%,66.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.4°, 14.3, 71.4
Web Safe 9999cc #9999cc
CIE-LAB 66.036, 9.053, -12.001
XYZ 36.267, 35.37, 49.17
xyY 0.3, 0.293, 35.37
CIE-LCH 66.036, 15.033, 307.03
CIE-LUV 66.036, 4.501, -19.487
Hunter-Lab 59.473, 4.774, -7.388
Binary 10100111, 10011100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #a79cb6

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Alternatives to #a79cb6

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#a79cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #a79cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#a79cb6;}
.background {background-color:#a79cb6;}
.border {border:1px solid #a79cb6;}

Shades and Tints of #a79cb6

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, #020203 is the darkest color, while #f7f6f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #a79cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a8a3af is the less saturated color, while #9c53ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #a79cb6 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
  • #a2a2a2 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #a3a1a6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #a1a4bb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #aaa1b9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #a9a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #a3a1b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #a99fb8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #a8a0b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population