#2872c8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2872c8 is composed of 15.7% red, 44.7% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 212.3 degrees, a saturation of 66.7% and a lightness of 47.1%. #2872c8 color hex could be obtained by blending #50e4ff with #000091. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 45
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 43
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#2872c8 color description : Strong blue.

#2872c8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2872c8 has RGB values of R:40, G:114, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.43, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 2650824.

Hex triplet 2872c8 #2872c8
RGB Decimal 40, 114, 200 rgb(40,114,200)
RGB Percent 15.7, 44.7, 78.4 rgb(15.7%,44.7%,78.4%)
CMYK 80, 43, 0, 22
HSL 212.3°, 66.7, 47.1 hsl(212.3,66.7%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 212.3°, 80, 78.4
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 47.822, 8.351, -51.097
XYZ 17.315, 16.654, 56.942
xyY 0.19, 0.183, 16.654
CIE-LCH 47.822, 51.775, 279.282
CIE-LUV 47.822, -24.677, -78.388
Hunter-Lab 40.81, 4.319, -54.161
Binary 00101000, 01110010, 11001000

Color Schemes with #2872c8

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Alternatives to #2872c8

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#2872c8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2872c8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2872c8;}
.background {background-color:#2872c8;}
.border {border:1px solid #2872c8;}

Shades and Tints of #2872c8

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, #010204 is the darkest color, while #f3f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2872c8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72787e is the less saturated color, while #036fed is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2872c8 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
  • #666666 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5a687a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5076c8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #237aca Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00848d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4174c8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2577c9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e7da2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population