#281bb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #281bb3 is composed of 15.7% red, 10.6% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.7% cyan, 84.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 245.1 degrees, a saturation of 73.8% and a lightness of 40.4%. #281bb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #5036ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 16
    • G 11
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#281bb3 color description : Strong blue.

#281bb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #281bb3 has RGB values of R:40, G:27, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 2628531.

Hex triplet 281bb3 #281bb3
RGB Decimal 40, 27, 179 rgb(40,27,179)
RGB Percent 15.7, 10.6, 70.2 rgb(15.7%,10.6%,70.2%)
CMYK 78, 85, 0, 30
HSL 245.1°, 73.8, 40.4 hsl(245.1,73.8%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 245.1°, 84.9, 70.2
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 25.227, 53.541, -75.673
XYZ 9.402, 4.489, 43.016
xyY 0.165, 0.079, 4.489
CIE-LCH 25.227, 92.698, 305.28
CIE-LUV 25.227, -4.947, -89.204
Hunter-Lab 21.187, 42.133, -105.544
Binary 00101000, 00011011, 10110011

Color Schemes with #281bb3

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Alternatives to #281bb3

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#281bb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #281bb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#281bb3;}
.background {background-color:#281bb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #281bb3;}

Shades and Tints of #281bb3

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, #020109 is the darkest color, while #f7f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #281bb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #63626c is the less saturated color, while #1403cb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #281bb3 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2e2c4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004483 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004872 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004c50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e3595 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e3789 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e3a74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population