Information about #A79BB0 color

#A79BB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A79BB0 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(167, 155, 176) — 65.5% red, 60.8% green, 69% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 8 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted blue-purple violet, #A79BB0 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vision (#A09BB2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Magentaish Grey (#A89CA8) and Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9).

The recipe behind #A79BB0 is rgb(167, 155, 176), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A79BB0 color variations

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#A79BB0 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A79BB0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vision color link
Vision

#A09BB2

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Spun Pearl color link
Spun Pearl

#A2A1AC

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Logan color link
Logan

#9D9CB4

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A79BB0
  • RGB167, 155, 176
  • CMYK4, 8, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(167, 155, 176)
  • HSL274°, 12%, 65%
  • HSL Precise274.286°, 11.732%, 64.902%
  • HSV274°, 12%, 69%
  • HSB274°, 12%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.608, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.608, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.608, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA79BB0
  • DECIMAL ID10984368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01