#2879ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2879ae is composed of 15.7% red, 47.5% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 203.7 degrees, a saturation of 62.6% and a lightness of 42%. #2879ae color hex could be obtained by blending #50f2ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #336699.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#2879ae color description : Dark blue.

#2879ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2879ae has RGB values of R:40, G:121, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 2652590.

Hex triplet 2879ae #2879ae
RGB Decimal 40, 121, 174 rgb(40,121,174)
RGB Percent 15.7, 47.5, 68.2 rgb(15.7%,47.5%,68.2%)
CMYK 77, 30, 0, 32
HSL 203.7°, 62.6, 42 hsl(203.7,62.6%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.7°, 77, 68.2
Web Safe 336699 #336699
CIE-LAB 48.487, -5.67, -35.036
XYZ 15.351, 17.181, 42.549
xyY 0.204, 0.229, 17.181
CIE-LCH 48.487, 35.492, 260.807
CIE-LUV 48.487, -28.116, -51.974
Hunter-Lab 41.449, -6.43, -31.849
Binary 00101000, 01111001, 10101110

Color Schemes with #2879ae

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Alternatives to #2879ae

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#2879ae Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2879ae;}
.background {background-color:#2879ae;}
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Shades and Tints of #2879ae

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, #030a0f is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2879ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6b6c is the less saturated color, while #0780cf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2879ae 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
  • #5a6b75 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6778ac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5a7ab4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00868f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5078ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4879b2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e819a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population