#3498ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #3498ed is composed of 20.4% red, 59.6% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.1% cyan, 35.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 207.6 degrees, a saturation of 83.7% and a lightness of 56.7%. #3498ed color hex could be obtained by blending #68ffff with #0031db. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 20
    • G 60
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#3498ed color description : Bright blue.

#3498ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #3498ed has RGB values of R:52, G:152, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 3447021.

Hex triplet 3498ed #3498ed
RGB Decimal 52, 152, 237 rgb(52,152,237)
RGB Percent 20.4, 59.6, 92.9 rgb(20.4%,59.6%,92.9%)
CMYK 78, 36, 0, 7
HSL 207.6°, 83.7, 56.7 hsl(207.6,83.7%,56.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.6°, 78.1, 92.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 61.044, 0.315, -50.813
XYZ 27.927, 29.299, 84.299
xyY 0.197, 0.207, 29.299
CIE-LCH 61.044, 50.813, 270.356
CIE-LUV 61.044, -33.93, -81.15
Hunter-Lab 54.128, -2.629, -54.449
Binary 00110100, 10011000, 11101101

Color Schemes with #3498ed

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Alternatives to #3498ed

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#3498ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #3498ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#3498ed;}
.background {background-color:#3498ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #3498ed;}

Shades and Tints of #3498ed

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, #01080d is the darkest color, while #fafdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #3498ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #899198 is the less saturated color, while #2399fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #3498ed 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
  • #848484 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #748899 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7796e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5c99ef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a7b3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5e96ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4d99ee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #12a2c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population