#2879d3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2879d3 is composed of 15.7% red, 47.5% green and 82.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 81% cyan, 42.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.3% black. It has a hue angle of 211.6 degrees, a saturation of 68.1% and a lightness of 49.2%. #2879d3 color hex could be obtained by blending #50f2ff with #0000a7. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 43
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#2879d3 color description : Strong blue.

#2879d3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2879d3 has RGB values of R:40, G:121, B:211 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.43, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 2652627.

Hex triplet 2879d3 #2879d3
RGB Decimal 40, 121, 211 rgb(40,121,211)
RGB Percent 15.7, 47.5, 82.7 rgb(15.7%,47.5%,82.7%)
CMYK 81, 43, 0, 17
HSL 211.6°, 68.1, 49.2 hsl(211.6,68.1%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.6°, 81, 82.7
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 50.485, 8.161, -53.108
XYZ 19.468, 18.827, 64.232
xyY 0.19, 0.184, 18.827
CIE-LCH 50.485, 53.731, 278.736
CIE-LUV 50.485, -26.508, -82.514
Hunter-Lab 43.391, 4.152, -57.396
Binary 00101000, 01111001, 11010011

Color Schemes with #2879d3

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Alternatives to #2879d3

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#2879d3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2879d3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2879d3;}
.background {background-color:#2879d3;}
.border {border:1px solid #2879d3;}

Shades and Tints of #2879d3

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, #02080d is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2879d3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #757d86 is the less saturated color, while #0177fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2879d3 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e6e80 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #547cd2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2680d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008b94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #447bd2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #267ed4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e84ab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population