#2859b3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2859b3 is composed of 15.7% red, 34.9% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.7% cyan, 50.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 218.8 degrees, a saturation of 63.5% and a lightness of 42.9%. #2859b3 color hex could be obtained by blending #50b2ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 35
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#2859b3 color description : Strong blue.

#2859b3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2859b3 has RGB values of R:40, G:89, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 2644403.

Hex triplet 2859b3 #2859b3
RGB Decimal 40, 89, 179 rgb(40,89,179)
RGB Percent 15.7, 34.9, 70.2 rgb(15.7%,34.9%,70.2%)
CMYK 78, 50, 0, 30
HSL 218.8°, 63.5, 42.9 hsl(218.8,63.5%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 218.8°, 77.7, 70.2
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 39.326, 16.352, -52.559
XYZ 12.582, 10.85, 44.076
xyY 0.186, 0.161, 10.85
CIE-LCH 39.326, 55.044, 287.282
CIE-LUV 39.326, -17.483, -77.117
Hunter-Lab 32.939, 10.543, -56.281
Binary 00101000, 01011001, 10110011

Color Schemes with #2859b3

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Alternatives to #2859b3

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#2859b3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2859b3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2859b3;}
.background {background-color:#2859b3;}
.border {border:1px solid #2859b3;}

Shades and Tints of #2859b3

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f2f5fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2859b3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6d70 is the less saturated color, while #064fd5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2859b3 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c5668 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2c62b7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0067a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006f75 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a5eb5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e61ad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e678c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population