#2859b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2859b4 is composed of 15.7% red, 34.9% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77.8% cyan, 50.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 219 degrees, a saturation of 63.6% and a lightness of 43.1%. #2859b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #50b2ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 35
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#2859b4 color description : Strong blue.

#2859b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2859b4 has RGB values of R:40, G:89, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 2644404.

Hex triplet 2859b4 #2859b4
RGB Decimal 40, 89, 180 rgb(40,89,180)
RGB Percent 15.7, 34.9, 70.6 rgb(15.7%,34.9%,70.6%)
CMYK 78, 51, 0, 29
HSL 219°, 63.6, 43.1 hsl(219,63.6%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 219°, 77.8, 70.6
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 39.395, 16.739, -53.036
XYZ 12.684, 10.89, 44.611
xyY 0.186, 0.16, 10.89
CIE-LCH 39.395, 55.615, 287.516
CIE-LUV 39.395, -17.468, -77.863
Hunter-Lab 33, 10.857, -57.05
Binary 00101000, 01011001, 10110100

Color Schemes with #2859b4

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Alternatives to #2859b4

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#2859b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2859b4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2859b4;}
.background {background-color:#2859b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #2859b4;}

Shades and Tints of #2859b4

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, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f2f6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2859b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6d70 is the less saturated color, while #064fd6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2859b4 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c5668 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b62b8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0067a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006f76 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #295eb6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e62ad Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e678c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population