#2872c5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2872c5 is composed of 15.7% red, 44.7% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.7% cyan, 42.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 211.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.2% and a lightness of 46.5%. #2872c5 color hex could be obtained by blending #50e4ff with #00008b. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 45
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#2872c5 color description : Strong blue.

#2872c5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2872c5 has RGB values of R:40, G:114, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 2650821.

Hex triplet 2872c5 #2872c5
RGB Decimal 40, 114, 197 rgb(40,114,197)
RGB Percent 15.7, 44.7, 77.3 rgb(15.7%,44.7%,77.3%)
CMYK 80, 42, 0, 23
HSL 211.7°, 66.2, 46.5 hsl(211.7,66.2%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.7°, 79.7, 77.3
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 47.644, 7.21, -49.66
XYZ 16.968, 16.516, 55.114
xyY 0.192, 0.186, 16.516
CIE-LCH 47.644, 50.181, 278.261
CIE-LUV 47.644, -24.783, -75.994
Hunter-Lab 40.639, 3.41, -51.96
Binary 00101000, 01110010, 11000101

Color Schemes with #2872c5

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Alternatives to #2872c5

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#2872c5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2872c5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2872c5;}
.background {background-color:#2872c5;}
.border {border:1px solid #2872c5;}

Shades and Tints of #2872c5

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #f0f6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2872c5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71767c is the less saturated color, while #0470e9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2872c5 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
  • #656565 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #596878 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5275c5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2c79c7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00848c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4274c5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a77c6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e7da1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population