#2959b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2959b4 is composed of 16.1% red, 34.9% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.2% cyan, 50.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 219.3 degrees, a saturation of 62.9% and a lightness of 43.3%. #2959b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #52b2ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 35
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#2959b4 color description : Strong blue.

#2959b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2959b4 has RGB values of R:41, G:89, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 2709940.

Hex triplet 2959b4 #2959b4
RGB Decimal 41, 89, 180 rgb(41,89,180)
RGB Percent 16.1, 34.9, 70.6 rgb(16.1%,34.9%,70.6%)
CMYK 77, 51, 0, 29
HSL 219.3°, 62.9, 43.3 hsl(219.3,62.9%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 219.3°, 77.2, 70.6
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 39.429, 16.855, -52.979
XYZ 12.723, 10.911, 44.613
xyY 0.186, 0.16, 10.911
CIE-LCH 39.429, 55.595, 287.648
CIE-LUV 39.429, -17.318, -77.812
Hunter-Lab 33.031, 10.952, -56.957
Binary 00101001, 01011001, 10110100

Color Schemes with #2959b4

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Alternatives to #2959b4

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#2959b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2959b4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2959b4;}
.background {background-color:#2959b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #2959b4;}

Shades and Tints of #2959b4

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, #010204 is the darkest color, while #f3f6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2959b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6e70 is the less saturated color, while #074ed6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2959b4 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c5668 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b62b8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0067aa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006f76 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a5fb6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e62ad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e678c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population