#2538ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2538ae is composed of 14.5% red, 22% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.7% cyan, 67.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 231.7 degrees, a saturation of 64.9% and a lightness of 41.4%. #2538ae color hex could be obtained by blending #4a70ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #333399.

    • R 15
    • G 22
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 79
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#2538ae color description : Dark blue.

#2538ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2538ae has RGB values of R:37, G:56, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.79, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 2439342.

Hex triplet 2538ae #2538ae
RGB Decimal 37, 56, 174 rgb(37,56,174)
RGB Percent 14.5, 22, 68.2 rgb(14.5%,22%,68.2%)
CMYK 79, 68, 0, 32
HSL 231.7°, 64.9, 41.4 hsl(231.7,64.9%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.7°, 78.7, 68.2
Web Safe 333399 #333399
CIE-LAB 30.101, 35.872, -64.629
XYZ 9.816, 6.277, 40.736
xyY 0.173, 0.11, 6.277
CIE-LCH 30.101, 73.917, 299.032
CIE-LUV 30.101, -9.49, -85.527
Hunter-Lab 25.054, 26.088, -78.865
Binary 00100101, 00111000, 10101110

Color Schemes with #2538ae

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Alternatives to #2538ae

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#2538ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2538ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2538ae;}
.background {background-color:#2538ae;}
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Shades and Tints of #2538ae

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, #03040c is the darkest color, while #fbfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2538ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66676d is the less saturated color, while #0521ce is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2538ae 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3b3e56 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004e98 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005284 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d46a0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d4893 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4c7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population