#281cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281cb3 is composed of 15.7% red, 11% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.7% cyan, 84.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 244.8 degrees, a saturation of 72.9% and a lightness of 40.6%. #281cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #5038ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

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

#281cb3 color description : Strong blue.

#281cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281cb3 has RGB values of R:40, G:28, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 2628787.

Hex triplet 281cb3 #281cb3
RGB Decimal 40, 28, 179 rgb(40,28,179)
RGB Percent 15.7, 11, 70.2 rgb(15.7%,11%,70.2%)
CMYK 78, 84, 0, 30
HSL 244.8°, 72.9, 40.6 hsl(244.8,72.9%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 244.8°, 84.4, 70.2
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 25.369, 53.118, -75.437
XYZ 9.425, 4.536, 43.024
xyY 0.165, 0.08, 4.536
CIE-LCH 25.369, 92.262, 305.151
CIE-LUV 25.369, -5.044, -89.271
Hunter-Lab 21.297, 41.728, -104.868
Binary 00101000, 00011100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #281cb3

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Alternatives to #281cb3

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#281cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281cb3;}
.background {background-color:#281cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #281cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #281cb3

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 #f8f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #64646b is the less saturated color, while #1404cb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281cb3 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
  • #0e3595 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e3889 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e3b74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population