Home > Color > HEX 7879b7

HEX 7879B7 - #7879B7, RGB(120,121,183) Color


Color Name: Purple Yam*
Hex Color Code: #7879B7
RGB Color Code: RGB(120, 121, 183)
CMYK Values*: 34.4%, 33.9%, 0.0%, 28.2%



Subscribe To Newsletter !


What color is 7879B7?

The RGB color code for color number #7879B7 is RGB(120, 121, 183). In the RGB color model, #7879B7 has a red value of 120, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 183. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.4% cyan, 33.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 239° (degrees), 30.4 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7879B7 has a hue of 239° (degrees), 34.4 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.



Color 7879B7 is cool or warm?

Color 7879B7 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #7879B7? (For interior and product design)

7879B7 has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#7879B7

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #7879B7 with dark and light Color




Is #7879B7 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7879B7 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #7879B7 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(120, 121, 183)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
183 (71.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
34.43%
Magenta
33.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(239.05deg, 30.4 %, 59.4 %)

Hue
239.05°
Saturation
30.43 %.
Lightness
59.41 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 57, 111)
Red
52 (20.3%)
Yellow
57 (22.2%)
Blue
111 (43.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
239.05°
Saturation
34.43 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 239.05°

W: 47.06 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 23.13

Y : 21.09

Z : 47.65

YXY

Y1 : 21.09

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 52.94%

M : 52.55%

Y : 28.24%


LRV

~ 21.1 %

Munsell Color System

8.2PB 5.1/7.4

CIE-Lab

L : 53.04

A : 14.56

B : -32.8

CIE-Lch

L : 53.04

C : 35.89

H : 293.94

CIE-Luv

L : 53.04

U : -4.16

V : -51.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.92

A : 9.55

B : -29.38






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #7879B7

Here are the colors similar to 7879B7. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#8878C3
Purple Yam
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#777696
Rhythm
ΔE - 8.04 (92.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7879B7.

#7474C1
PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#7C7FAB
PANTONE 7675 C
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#777FA8
PANTONE 2108 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#776BB1
PANTONE 4122 C
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7879B7.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7879B7.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7879B7.

#7D7B9B
BS 22-C-37 - Violet
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)


Paint color for Hex #7879B7

Here are the paint colors similar to 7879B7. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7879B7 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7879B7 to Benjamin Moore

#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 7879B7 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7879B7 to Valspar

#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 7879B7 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7879B7 to PPG Paints

#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7879B7 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7879B7 to Dunn-Edwards

#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#767C9E
Bossa Nova Blue (DE 5914)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7879B7 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7879B7 to Behr

#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)
#75769B
Kimono Violet (M550-6)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7879B7 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7879B7 to Sherwin Williams

#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 8.21 (91.8% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 9.53 (90.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 7879B7 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #7879B7 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 11.51 (88.5% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 13.85 (86.2% similar)
#5C6576
Wine Dark (308)
ΔE - 15.13 (84.9% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 16.35 (83.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#7879B7 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



7879B7
Purple Yam*

B7B678
Misty Moss*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #7879B7?

Color that best contrast with #7879B7 is #B7B678, color name is Misty Moss*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #7879B7?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7879B7 is #B7B678, color name is Misty Moss*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #7879B7 color



T-Shirt mockup example for #7879B7 color


Chart visualization example with #7879B7 color



#7879B7 Color Images and Patterns