#281cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281cb6 is composed of 15.7% red, 11% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78% cyan, 84.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 244.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.3% and a lightness of 41.2%. #281cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #5038ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 16
    • G 11
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#281cb6 color description : Strong blue.

#281cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281cb6 has RGB values of R:40, G:28, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 2628790.

Hex triplet 281cb6 #281cb6
RGB Decimal 40, 28, 182 rgb(40,28,182)
RGB Percent 15.7, 11, 71.4 rgb(15.7%,11%,71.4%)
CMYK 78, 85, 0, 29
HSL 244.7°, 73.3, 41.2 hsl(244.7,73.3%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 244.7°, 84.6, 71.4
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 25.739, 54.009, -76.614
XYZ 9.732, 4.658, 44.64
xyY 0.165, 0.079, 4.658
CIE-LCH 25.739, 93.737, 305.182
CIE-LUV 25.739, -5.196, -91.008
Hunter-Lab 21.583, 42.717, -107.518
Binary 00101000, 00011100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #281cb6

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Alternatives to #281cb6

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#281cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281cb6;}
.background {background-color:#281cb6;}
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Shades and Tints of #281cb6

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, #03020c is the darkest color, while #fafafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #65656d is the less saturated color, while #1404ce is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281cb6 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
  • #2f2d4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004586 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004973 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004e51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e3697 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e388b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e3b76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population