Color Name
Purple Yam*
Hex Color Code
#7978B2
RGB Color Code
RGB(121, 120, 178)
CMYK Values*
32.0%, 32.6%, 0.0%, 30.2%
#7978B2 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 7978B2?

The RGB color code for color number #7978B2 is RGB(121, 120, 178). In the RGB color model, #7978B2 has a red value of 121, a green value of 120, and a blue value of 178. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 32.0% cyan, 32.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 30.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 241° (degrees), 27.4 % saturation, and 58.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7978B2 has a hue of 241° (degrees), 32.6 % saturation and 69.8 % brightness/value.

Color 7978B2 is cool or warm?

Color 7978B2 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #7978B2? (For interior and product design)

7978B2 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
#7978B2
LRV 21
Light Color

Compare LRV 21 of #7978B2 with dark and light color

Is #7978B2 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7978B2 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #7978B2 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #7978B2
Hex triplet
#7978B2
Red
79
Green
78
Blue
B2
RGBA / RGB rgb(121, 120, 178)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
120 (47.1%)
Blue
178 (69.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
32.02%
Magenta
32.58%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
30.20%
HSL hsl(241.03deg, 27.4 %, 58.4 %)
Hue
241.03°
Saturation
27.36 %
Lightness
58.43 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
241.03°
Saturation
32.58 %
Brightness / Value
69.80 %
RYB ryb(55, 60, 110)
Red
55 (21.4%)
Yellow
60 (23.5%)
Blue
110 (43.3%)
HWB
Hue
241.03°
Whiteness
47.06 %
Blackness
30.20 %
CMY
Cyan
52.55%
Magenta
52.94%
Yellow
30.20%
XYZ
X
22.64
Y
20.71
Z
44.92
YXY
Y1
20.71
X
0.26
Y2
0.23
CIE-Lab
L
52.63
A
14.1
B
-30.56
CIE-Lch
L
52.63
C
33.65
H
294.77
CIE-Luv
L
52.63
U
-3.01
V
-47.97
Hunter-Lab
L
45.51
A
9.14
B
-26.67
Other
LRV
~ 20.7 %
Munsell Color System
8.5PB 5.1/6.8

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #7978B2

These are the named colors closest to hex 7978B2, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8878C3 Color Purple Yam
95.51% match | ΔE 4.49
#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
93.50% match | ΔE 6.50
#777696 Color Rhythm
92.97% match | ΔE 7.03

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7978B2.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7978B2.

#7C7FAB Color PANTONE 7675 C
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#7474C1 Color PANTONE 272 C
96.11% match | ΔE 3.89
#777FA8 Color PANTONE 2108 C
95.77% match | ΔE 4.23
#776BB1 Color PANTONE 4122 C
95.17% match | ΔE 4.83

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7978B2.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7978B2.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 7978B2.


Paint color for Hex #7978B2

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 7978B2 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 7978B2 once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Valspar

Hex color 7978B2 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7978B2 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7978B2 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7978B2 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7978B2 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7978B2 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 7978B2 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7978B2 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 7978B2 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #7978B2 to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
87.59% match | ΔE 12.41
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
85.21% match | ΔE 14.79
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
83.70% match | ΔE 16.30

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#7978B2 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

#7978B2
Purple Yam*
#B1B278
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 #7978B2?

Color that best contrast with #7978B2 is #B1B278, 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 #7978B2?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7978B2 is #B1B278, color name is Misty Moss*.

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