#2879c8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2879c8 is composed of 15.7% red, 47.5% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80% cyan, 39.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 209.6 degrees, a saturation of 66.7% and a lightness of 47.1%. #2879c8 color hex could be obtained by blending #50f2ff with #000091. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#2879c8 color description : Strong blue.

#2879c8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2879c8 has RGB values of R:40, G:121, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 2652616.

Hex triplet 2879c8 #2879c8
RGB Decimal 40, 121, 200 rgb(40,121,200)
RGB Percent 15.7, 47.5, 78.4 rgb(15.7%,47.5%,78.4%)
CMYK 80, 40, 0, 22
HSL 209.6°, 66.7, 47.1 hsl(209.6,66.7%,47.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 209.6°, 80, 78.4
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 49.851, 4.008, -47.855
XYZ 18.135, 18.294, 57.216
xyY 0.194, 0.195, 18.294
CIE-LCH 49.851, 48.023, 274.787
CIE-LUV 49.851, -26.939, -73.646
Hunter-Lab 42.772, 0.833, -49.371
Binary 00101000, 01111001, 11001000

Color Schemes with #2879c8

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Alternatives to #2879c8

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#2879c8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2879c8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2879c8;}
.background {background-color:#2879c8;}
.border {border:1px solid #2879c8;}

Shades and Tints of #2879c8

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 #f3f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2879c8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72787e is the less saturated color, while #0379ed is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2879c8 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
  • #5d6d7d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b7bc6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3e7ecb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008992 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #487ac7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #367cca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e83a6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population