#2873c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2873c9 is composed of 15.7% red, 45.1% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.1% cyan, 42.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 212 degrees, a saturation of 66.8% and a lightness of 47.3%. #2873c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #50e6ff with #000093. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 45
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 43
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#2873c9 color description : Strong blue.

#2873c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2873c9 has RGB values of R:40, G:115, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.43, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 2651081.

Hex triplet 2873c9 #2873c9
RGB Decimal 40, 115, 201 rgb(40,115,201)
RGB Percent 15.7, 45.1, 78.8 rgb(15.7%,45.1%,78.8%)
CMYK 80, 43, 0, 21
HSL 212°, 66.8, 47.3 hsl(212,66.8%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 212°, 80.1, 78.8
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 48.169, 8.105, -51.113
XYZ 17.546, 16.928, 57.598
xyY 0.191, 0.184, 16.928
CIE-LCH 48.169, 51.752, 279.01
CIE-LUV 48.169, -24.961, -78.526
Hunter-Lab 41.144, 4.12, -54.2
Binary 00101000, 01110011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #2873c9

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Alternatives to #2873c9

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#2873c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2873c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2873c9;}
.background {background-color:#2873c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #2873c9;}

Shades and Tints of #2873c9

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f3f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2873c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72787f is the less saturated color, while #0370ee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2873c9 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
  • #5a697a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5177c9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #257bcb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00858e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4275c9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2678ca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e7ea3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population