#280cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #280cb8 is composed of 15.7% red, 4.7% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.3% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 249.8 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.4%. #280cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #5018ff with #000071. Closest websafe color is: #3300cc.

    • R 16
    • G 5
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#280cb8 color description : Strong blue.

#280cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #280cb8 has RGB values of R:40, G:12, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 2624696.

Hex triplet 280cb8 #280cb8
RGB Decimal 40, 12, 184 rgb(40,12,184)
RGB Percent 15.7, 4.7, 72.2 rgb(15.7%,4.7%,72.2%)
CMYK 78, 93, 0, 28
HSL 249.8°, 87.8, 38.4 hsl(249.8,87.8%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 249.8°, 93.5, 72.2
Web Safe 3300cc #3300cc
CIE-LAB 24.239, 59.865, -80.302
XYZ 9.657, 4.174, 45.642
xyY 0.162, 0.07, 4.174
CIE-LCH 24.239, 100.161, 306.704
CIE-LUV 24.239, -4.158, -90.989
Hunter-Lab 20.431, 48.614, -118.15
Binary 00101000, 00001100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #280cb8

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Alternatives to #280cb8

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#280cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #280cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#280cb8;}
.background {background-color:#280cb8;}
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Shades and Tints of #280cb8

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, #040112 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #280cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605f65 is the less saturated color, while #2304c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #280cb8 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
  • #282828 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282245 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00427f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00456e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004a4d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e2e94 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e3089 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e3374 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population