#2872c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2872c9 is composed of 15.7% red, 44.7% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.1% cyan, 43.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 212.4 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 47.3%. #2872c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #50e4ff with #000093. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 45
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 43
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#2872c9 color description : Strong blue.

#2872c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2872c9 has RGB values of R:40, G:114, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.43, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 2650825.

Hex triplet 2872c9 #2872c9
RGB Decimal 40, 114, 201 rgb(40,114,201)
RGB Percent 15.7, 44.7, 78.8 rgb(15.7%,44.7%,78.8%)
CMYK 80, 43, 0, 21
HSL 212.4°, 66.8, 47.3 hsl(212.4,66.8%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.4°, 80.1, 78.8
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 47.882, 8.731, -51.574
XYZ 17.433, 16.701, 57.56
xyY 0.19, 0.182, 16.701
CIE-LCH 47.882, 52.308, 279.609
CIE-LUV 47.882, -24.643, -79.182
Hunter-Lab 40.867, 4.624, -54.901
Binary 00101000, 01110010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #2872c9

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Alternatives to #2872c9

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#2872c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2872c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2872c9;}
.background {background-color:#2872c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #2872c9;}

Shades and Tints of #2872c9

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f3f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2872c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72787f is the less saturated color, while #036fee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2872c9 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
  • #666666 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a687a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4f76c9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #207acb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00848d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4174c9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2277ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e7da3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population