#2a79d6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2a79d6 is composed of 16.5% red, 47.5% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.4% cyan, 43.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 212.4 degrees, a saturation of 67.7% and a lightness of 50.2%. #2a79d6 color hex could be obtained by blending #54f2ff with #0000ad. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 43
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#2a79d6 color description : Strong blue.

#2a79d6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2a79d6 has RGB values of R:42, G:121, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.43, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 2783702.

Hex triplet 2a79d6 #2a79d6
RGB Decimal 42, 121, 214 rgb(42,121,214)
RGB Percent 16.5, 47.5, 83.9 rgb(16.5%,47.5%,83.9%)
CMYK 80, 43, 0, 16
HSL 212.4°, 67.7, 50.2 hsl(212.4,67.7%,50.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.4°, 80.4, 83.9
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 50.711, 9.486, -54.444
XYZ 19.927, 19.02, 66.236
xyY 0.189, 0.181, 19.02
CIE-LCH 50.711, 55.264, 279.883
CIE-LUV 50.711, -26.152, -84.809
Hunter-Lab 43.612, 5.237, -59.517
Binary 00101010, 01111001, 11010110

Color Schemes with #2a79d6

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Alternatives to #2a79d6

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#2a79d6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2a79d6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2a79d6;}
.background {background-color:#2a79d6;}
.border {border:1px solid #2a79d6;}

Shades and Tints of #2a79d6

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eff5fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2a79d6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787f88 is the less saturated color, while #0376fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2a79d6 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
  • #6c6c6c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f6f81 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #527cd5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1b81d7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008c95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #437bd5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #207ed6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0f85ac Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population