#2879b2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2879b2 is composed of 15.7% red, 47.5% green and 69.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.5% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 204.8 degrees, a saturation of 63.3% and a lightness of 42.7%. #2879b2 color hex could be obtained by blending #50f2ff with #000065. Closest websafe color is: #336699.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#2879b2 color description : Dark blue.

#2879b2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2879b2 has RGB values of R:40, G:121, B:178 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 2652594.

Hex triplet 2879b2 #2879b2
RGB Decimal 40, 121, 178 rgb(40,121,178)
RGB Percent 15.7, 47.5, 69.8 rgb(15.7%,47.5%,69.8%)
CMYK 78, 32, 0, 30
HSL 204.8°, 63.3, 42.7 hsl(204.8,63.3%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.8°, 77.5, 69.8
Web Safe 336699 #336699
CIE-LAB 48.684, -4.201, -37.046
XYZ 15.746, 17.339, 44.634
xyY 0.203, 0.223, 17.339
CIE-LCH 48.684, 37.283, 263.531
CIE-LUV 48.684, -27.921, -55.364
Hunter-Lab 41.64, -5.369, -34.405
Binary 00101000, 01111001, 10110010

Color Schemes with #2879b2

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Alternatives to #2879b2

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#2879b2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2879b2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2879b2;}
.background {background-color:#2879b2;}
.border {border:1px solid #2879b2;}

Shades and Tints of #2879b2

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f1f7fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2879b2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6d6f is the less saturated color, while #067fd4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2879b2 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
  • #6679b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #577ab8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008690 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4f79b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #467ab5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e819c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population