#2879c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2879c6 is composed of 15.7% red, 47.5% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.8% cyan, 38.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 209.2 degrees, a saturation of 66.4% and a lightness of 46.7%. #2879c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #50f2ff with #00008d. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#2879c6 color description : Strong blue.

#2879c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2879c6 has RGB values of R:40, G:121, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 2652614.

Hex triplet 2879c6 #2879c6
RGB Decimal 40, 121, 198 rgb(40,121,198)
RGB Percent 15.7, 47.5, 77.6 rgb(15.7%,47.5%,77.6%)
CMYK 80, 39, 0, 22
HSL 209.2°, 66.4, 46.7 hsl(209.2,66.4%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 209.2°, 79.8, 77.6
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 49.74, 3.255, -46.889
XYZ 17.903, 18.202, 55.993
xyY 0.194, 0.198, 18.202
CIE-LCH 49.74, 47.002, 273.971
CIE-LUV 49.74, -27.022, -72.013
Hunter-Lab 42.663, 0.244, -47.95
Binary 00101000, 01111001, 11000110

Color Schemes with #2879c6

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Alternatives to #2879c6

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#2879c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2879c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2879c6;}
.background {background-color:#2879c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #2879c6;}

Shades and Tints of #2879c6

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f1f7fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2879c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71777d is the less saturated color, while #037aeb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2879c6 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d6d7c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5c7bc4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #417ec9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008992 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #497ac5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #377cc8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e83a5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population