#2879b1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2879b1 is composed of 15.7% red, 47.5% green and 69.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.4% cyan, 31.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 204.5 degrees, a saturation of 63.1% and a lightness of 42.5%. #2879b1 color hex could be obtained by blending #50f2ff with #000063. Closest websafe color is: #336699.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#2879b1 color description : Dark blue.

#2879b1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2879b1 has RGB values of R:40, G:121, B:177 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 2652593.

Hex triplet 2879b1 #2879b1
RGB Decimal 40, 121, 177 rgb(40,121,177)
RGB Percent 15.7, 47.5, 69.4 rgb(15.7%,47.5%,69.4%)
CMYK 77, 32, 0, 31
HSL 204.5°, 63.1, 42.5 hsl(204.5,63.1%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.5°, 77.4, 69.4
Web Safe 336699 #336699
CIE-LAB 48.634, -4.569, -36.545
XYZ 15.646, 17.299, 44.107
xyY 0.203, 0.225, 17.299
CIE-LCH 48.634, 36.829, 262.874
CIE-LUV 48.634, -27.969, -54.518
Hunter-Lab 41.592, -5.637, -33.761
Binary 00101000, 01111001, 10110001

Color Schemes with #2879b1

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Alternatives to #2879b1

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#2879b1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2879b1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2879b1;}
.background {background-color:#2879b1;}
.border {border:1px solid #2879b1;}

Shades and Tints of #2879b1

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 #f0f7fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2879b1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6d6e is the less saturated color, while #077fd2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2879b1 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
  • #5a6b76 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6678af Protanopia 1% of men
  • #587ab7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008690 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4f78b0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #467ab4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e819c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population