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HEX 7979BB - #7979BB, RGB(121,121,187) Color


Color Name: Purple Yam*
Hex Color Code: #7979BB
RGB Color Code: RGB(121, 121, 187)
CMYK Values*: 35.3%, 35.3%, 0.0%, 26.7%





What color is 7979BB?

The RGB color code for color number #7979BB is RGB(121, 121, 187). In the RGB color model, #7979BB has a red value of 121, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 187. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 35.3% cyan, 35.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 32.7 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7979BB has a hue of 240° (degrees), 35.3 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.

Color 7979BB is cool or warm?

Color 7979BB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 7979BB?

Color code 7979BB has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #7979BB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(121, 121, 187)
Red
121 (47.5%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
187 (73.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
35.29%
Magenta
35.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
26.67%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 32.7 %, 60.4 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
32.67 %.
Lightness
60.39 %.

RYB

RYB(50, 54, 110)
Red
50 (19.7%)
Yellow
54 (21.0%)
Blue
110 (43.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
35.29 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 47.45 %

B: 26.67 %

XYZ

X : 23.69

Y : 21.33

Z : 49.88

YXY

Y1 : 21.33

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.22

CMY

C : 52.55%

M : 52.55%

Y : 26.67%


LRV

~ 21.3 %

Munsell Color System

8.4PB 5.2/7.9

CIE-Lab

L : 53.31

A : 15.94

B : -34.69

CIE-Lch

L : 53.31

C : 38.17

H : 294.68

CIE-Luv

L : 53.31

U : -3.96

V : -54.88

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.18

A : 10.76

B : -31.71






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7979BB


Here are the colors similar to 7979BB. 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 - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#8B72BE
Middle Blue Purple
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#7A89B8
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#9678B6
Lavender Purple
ΔE - 8.31 (91.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7979BB.


#7474C1
PANTONE 272 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#7C7FAB
PANTONE 7675 C
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#8986CA
PANTONE 7446 C
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#777FA8
PANTONE 2108 C
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7979BB.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7979BB.







Paint color for Hex #7979BB


Here are the paint colors similar to 7979BB. 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 7979BB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7979BB to Benjamin Moore


#7F84BE
California Lilac (2068-40)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#8085B4
Softened Violet (1420)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#6A82A8
Yin Yang (824)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#897EAA
Purple Heart (1406)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 7979BB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7979BB to Valspar


#6C7CB8
Simply Purple (4004-10B)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#7E85BD
Plush (8001-47E)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#8679B5
Bravo! (8001-48E)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#71799F
Positively Purple (4002-8B)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7979BB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7979BB to Dunn-Edwards


#8980C1
Faraway Sky (DE 5942)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle (DE 5907)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky (DE 5900)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#767C9E
Bossa Nova Blue (DE 5914)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 7979BB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7979BB to PPG Paints


#7E84B5
Magical Moment (PPG17-06)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#8278AD
Purple Rhapsody (PPG1247-6)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue (PPG1246-6)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7979BB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7979BB to Behr


#8C7EB9
Unimaginable (P560-5)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#8C87C5
Brocade (MQ4-29)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#8A8DC4
Carriage Ride (P550-5)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7979BB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7979BB to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue (SW 6536)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)
#716998
Forget-Me-Not (SW 6824)
ΔE - 8.46 (91.5% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 9.50 (90.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#7979BB 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.

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