#2874b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2874b4 is composed of 15.7% red, 45.5% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.8% cyan, 35.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 207.4 degrees, a saturation of 63.6% and a lightness of 43.1%. #2874b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #50e8ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 45
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#2874b4 color description : Strong blue.

#2874b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2874b4 has RGB values of R:40, G:116, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 2651316.

Hex triplet 2874b4 #2874b4
RGB Decimal 40, 116, 180 rgb(40,116,180)
RGB Percent 15.7, 45.5, 70.6 rgb(15.7%,45.5%,70.6%)
CMYK 78, 36, 0, 29
HSL 207.4°, 63.6, 43.1 hsl(207.4,63.6%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.4°, 77.8, 70.6
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 47.282, -0.443, -40.419
XYZ 15.357, 16.236, 45.502
xyY 0.199, 0.211, 16.236
CIE-LCH 47.282, 40.422, 269.372
CIE-LUV 47.282, -26.115, -60.717
Hunter-Lab 40.294, -2.484, -38.748
Binary 00101000, 01110100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #2874b4

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Alternatives to #2874b4

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#2874b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2874b4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2874b4;}
.background {background-color:#2874b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #2874b4;}

Shades and Tints of #2874b4

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, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f2f8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2874b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6e70 is the less saturated color, while #0677d6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2874b4 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
  • #596875 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5e75b3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4b78b9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00838c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4a74b3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3e76b7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e7d9a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population