#2a79be Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2a79be is composed of 16.5% red, 47.5% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.9% cyan, 36.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 208 degrees, a saturation of 63.8% and a lightness of 45.5%. #2a79be color hex could be obtained by blending #54f2ff with #00007d. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#2a79be color description : Strong blue.

#2a79be Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2a79be has RGB values of R:42, G:121, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 2783678.

Hex triplet 2a79be #2a79be
RGB Decimal 42, 121, 190 rgb(42,121,190)
RGB Percent 16.5, 47.5, 74.5 rgb(16.5%,47.5%,74.5%)
CMYK 78, 36, 0, 25
HSL 208°, 63.8, 45.5 hsl(208,63.8%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 208°, 77.9, 74.5
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 49.354, 0.479, -42.91
XYZ 17.084, 17.883, 51.264
xyY 0.198, 0.207, 17.883
CIE-LCH 49.354, 42.912, 270.639
CIE-LUV 49.354, -27.088, -65.324
Hunter-Lab 42.289, -1.892, -42.271
Binary 00101010, 01111001, 10111110

Color Schemes with #2a79be

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Alternatives to #2a79be

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#2a79be Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2a79be

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2a79be;}
.background {background-color:#2a79be;}
.border {border:1px solid #2a79be;}

Shades and Tints of #2a79be

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, #03080d is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2a79be

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #717477 is the less saturated color, while #067be2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2a79be 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
  • #696969 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5c6c7a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #617abc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4b7dc2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008891 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4d79bd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3f7bc0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0f82a1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population