#280cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #280cb9 is composed of 15.7% red, 4.7% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.4% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 249.7 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #280cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #5018ff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #3300cc.

    • R 16
    • G 5
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#280cb9 color description : Strong blue.

#280cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #280cb9 has RGB values of R:40, G:12, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 2624697.

Hex triplet 280cb9 #280cb9
RGB Decimal 40, 12, 185 rgb(40,12,185)
RGB Percent 15.7, 4.7, 72.5 rgb(15.7%,4.7%,72.5%)
CMYK 78, 94, 0, 27
HSL 249.7°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(249.7,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 249.7°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe 3300cc #3300cc
CIE-LAB 24.374, 60.128, -80.673
XYZ 9.762, 4.216, 46.196
xyY 0.162, 0.07, 4.216
CIE-LCH 24.374, 100.616, 306.698
CIE-LUV 24.374, -4.214, -91.572
Hunter-Lab 20.534, 48.927, -119.015
Binary 00101000, 00001100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #280cb9

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Alternatives to #280cb9

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#280cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #280cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#280cb9;}
.background {background-color:#280cb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #280cb9

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 #f0edfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #280cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605f66 is the less saturated color, while #2304c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #280cb9 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
  • #282828 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #282245 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004280 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00466e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004b4e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e2e95 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e3189 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e3475 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population