#2874c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2874c9 is composed of 15.7% red, 45.5% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.1% cyan, 42.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 211.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 47.3%. #2874c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #50e8ff with #000093. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 45
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#2874c9 color description : Strong blue.

#2874c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2874c9 has RGB values of R:40, G:116, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 2651337.

Hex triplet 2874c9 #2874c9
RGB Decimal 40, 116, 201 rgb(40,116,201)
RGB Percent 15.7, 45.5, 78.8 rgb(15.7%,45.5%,78.8%)
CMYK 80, 42, 0, 21
HSL 211.7°, 66.8, 47.3 hsl(211.7,66.8%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.7°, 80.1, 78.8
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 48.458, 7.48, -50.652
XYZ 17.661, 17.157, 57.636
xyY 0.191, 0.186, 17.157
CIE-LCH 48.458, 51.201, 278.401
CIE-LUV 48.458, -25.281, -77.863
Hunter-Lab 41.422, 3.618, -53.504
Binary 00101000, 01110100, 11001001

Color Schemes with #2874c9

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Alternatives to #2874c9

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#2874c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2874c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2874c9;}
.background {background-color:#2874c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #2874c9;}

Shades and Tints of #2874c9

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 #2874c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72787f is the less saturated color, while #0372ee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2874c9 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
  • #676767 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a6a7b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5377c8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2a7bcb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00868e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4376c8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2979ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e7fa4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population