#286cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #286cb9 is composed of 15.7% red, 42.4% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.4% cyan, 41.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 211.9 degrees, a saturation of 64.4% and a lightness of 44.1%. #286cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #50d8ff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 42
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#286cb9 color description : Strong blue.

#286cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #286cb9 has RGB values of R:40, G:108, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 2649273.

Hex triplet 286cb9 #286cb9
RGB Decimal 40, 108, 185 rgb(40,108,185)
RGB Percent 15.7, 42.4, 72.5 rgb(15.7%,42.4%,72.5%)
CMYK 78, 42, 0, 27
HSL 211.9°, 64.4, 44.1 hsl(211.9,64.4%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.9°, 78.4, 72.5
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 45.19, 6.408, -46.651
XYZ 14.993, 14.678, 47.939
xyY 0.193, 0.189, 14.678
CIE-LCH 45.19, 47.089, 277.821
CIE-LUV 45.19, -23.262, -70.358
Hunter-Lab 38.312, 2.807, -47.371
Binary 00101000, 01101100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #286cb9

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Alternatives to #286cb9

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#286cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #286cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#286cb9;}
.background {background-color:#286cb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #286cb9

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, #020408 is the darkest color, while #f6fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #286cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d7074 is the less saturated color, while #056adc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #286cb9 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
  • #606060 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #556272 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5070b9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3073bc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #416eb9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2d71bb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e7798 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population