#288cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #288cb8 is composed of 15.7% red, 54.9% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.3% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 198.3 degrees, a saturation of 64.3% and a lightness of 43.9%. #288cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #50ffff with #001971. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 16
    • G 55
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#288cb8 color description : Strong blue.

#288cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #288cb8 has RGB values of R:40, G:140, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 2657464.

Hex triplet 288cb8 #288cb8
RGB Decimal 40, 140, 184 rgb(40,140,184)
RGB Percent 15.7, 54.9, 72.2 rgb(15.7%,54.9%,72.2%)
CMYK 78, 24, 0, 28
HSL 198.3°, 64.3, 43.9 hsl(198.3,64.3%,43.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.3°, 78.3, 72.2
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 54.727, -13.004, -31.033
XYZ 18.903, 22.666, 48.724
xyY 0.209, 0.251, 22.666
CIE-LCH 54.727, 33.647, 247.264
CIE-LUV 54.727, -34.246, -45.844
Hunter-Lab 47.609, -12.445, -27.351
Binary 00101000, 10001100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #288cb8

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Alternatives to #288cb8

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#288cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #288cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#288cb8;}
.background {background-color:#288cb8;}
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Shades and Tints of #288cb8

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, #010507 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #288cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d7173 is the less saturated color, while #0699da is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #288cb8 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #647881 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b87b4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7288bf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0096a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d89b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5789bc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e92a9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population