#2879cb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2879cb is composed of 15.7% red, 47.5% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.3% cyan, 40.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 210.2 degrees, a saturation of 67.1% and a lightness of 47.6%. #2879cb color hex could be obtained by blending #50f2ff with #000097. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#2879cb color description : Strong blue.

#2879cb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2879cb has RGB values of R:40, G:121, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 2652619.

Hex triplet 2879cb #2879cb
RGB Decimal 40, 121, 203 rgb(40,121,203)
RGB Percent 15.7, 47.5, 79.6 rgb(15.7%,47.5%,79.6%)
CMYK 80, 40, 0, 20
HSL 210.2°, 67.1, 47.6 hsl(210.2,67.1%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 210.2°, 80.3, 79.6
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 50.021, 5.138, -49.298
XYZ 18.489, 18.436, 59.081
xyY 0.193, 0.192, 18.436
CIE-LCH 50.021, 49.565, 275.951
CIE-LUV 50.021, -26.817, -76.084
Hunter-Lab 42.937, 1.724, -51.526
Binary 00101000, 01111001, 11001011

Color Schemes with #2879cb

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Alternatives to #2879cb

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#2879cb Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #2879cb

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, #010406 is the darkest color, while #f5f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2879cb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #737980 is the less saturated color, while #0379f0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2879cb 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d6d7d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5a7bca Protanopia 1% of men
  • #397fcd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008a93 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #477aca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #327dcc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e84a7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population