#279ac5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #279ac5 is composed of 15.3% red, 60.4% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.2% cyan, 21.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 196.3 degrees, a saturation of 66.9% and a lightness of 46.3%. #279ac5 color hex could be obtained by blending #4effff with #00358b. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 15
    • G 60
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#279ac5 color description : Strong blue.

#279ac5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #279ac5 has RGB values of R:39, G:154, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 2595525.

Hex triplet 279ac5 #279ac5
RGB Decimal 39, 154, 197 rgb(39,154,197)
RGB Percent 15.3, 60.4, 77.3 rgb(15.3%,60.4%,77.3%)
CMYK 80, 22, 0, 23
HSL 196.3°, 66.9, 46.3 hsl(196.3,66.9%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.3°, 80.2, 77.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 59.5, -16.275, -30.977
XYZ 22.468, 27.572, 56.958
xyY 0.21, 0.258, 27.572
CIE-LCH 59.5, 34.992, 242.283
CIE-LUV 59.5, -38.491, -46.003
Hunter-Lab 52.509, -15.513, -27.558
Binary 00100111, 10011010, 11000101

Color Schemes with #279ac5

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Alternatives to #279ac5

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#279ac5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #279ac5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#279ac5;}
.background {background-color:#279ac5;}
.border {border:1px solid #279ac5;}

Shades and Tints of #279ac5

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eff8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #279ac5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70797c is the less saturated color, while #03abe9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #279ac5 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
  • #7d7d7d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c838b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8893bf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f93cc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a3af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6495c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5f96c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0ea0b7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population