#281cb2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281cb2 is composed of 15.7% red, 11% green and 69.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.5% cyan, 84.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 244.8 degrees, a saturation of 72.8% and a lightness of 40.4%. #281cb2 color hex could be obtained by blending #5038ff with #000065. Closest websafe color is: #333399.

    • R 16
    • G 11
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#281cb2 color description : Dark blue.

#281cb2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281cb2 has RGB values of R:40, G:28, B:178 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 2628786.

Hex triplet 281cb2 #281cb2
RGB Decimal 40, 28, 178 rgb(40,28,178)
RGB Percent 15.7, 11, 69.8 rgb(15.7%,11%,69.8%)
CMYK 78, 84, 0, 30
HSL 244.8°, 72.8, 40.4 hsl(244.8,72.8%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 244.8°, 84.3, 69.8
Web Safe 333399 #333399
CIE-LAB 25.246, 52.82, -75.042
XYZ 9.325, 4.495, 42.493
xyY 0.166, 0.08, 4.495
CIE-LCH 25.246, 91.768, 305.141
CIE-LUV 25.246, -4.993, -88.691
Hunter-Lab 21.202, 41.399, -103.986
Binary 00101000, 00011100, 10110010

Color Schemes with #281cb2

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Alternatives to #281cb2

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#281cb2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281cb2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281cb2;}
.background {background-color:#281cb2;}
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Shades and Tints of #281cb2

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, #020109 is the darkest color, while #f7f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281cb2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #64636b is the less saturated color, while #1404ca is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281cb2 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
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f2d4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004484 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004872 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004d50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e3594 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e3889 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e3b74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population