#2879d5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2879d5 is composed of 15.7% red, 47.5% green and 83.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 81.2% cyan, 43.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.5% black. It has a hue angle of 211.9 degrees, a saturation of 68.4% and a lightness of 49.6%. #2879d5 color hex could be obtained by blending #50f2ff with #0000ab. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 43
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#2879d5 color description : Strong blue.

#2879d5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2879d5 has RGB values of R:40, G:121, B:213 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.43, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 2652629.

Hex triplet 2879d5 #2879d5
RGB Decimal 40, 121, 213 rgb(40,121,213)
RGB Percent 15.7, 47.5, 83.5 rgb(15.7%,47.5%,83.5%)
CMYK 81, 43, 0, 16
HSL 211.9°, 68.4, 49.6 hsl(211.9,68.4%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.9°, 81.2, 83.5
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 50.603, 8.918, -54.052
XYZ 19.72, 18.928, 65.561
xyY 0.189, 0.182, 18.928
CIE-LCH 50.603, 54.783, 279.368
CIE-LUV 50.603, -26.435, -84.105
Hunter-Lab 43.507, 4.771, -58.891
Binary 00101000, 01111001, 11010101

Color Schemes with #2879d5

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Alternatives to #2879d5

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#2879d5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2879d5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2879d5;}
.background {background-color:#2879d5;}
.border {border:1px solid #2879d5;}

Shades and Tints of #2879d5

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, #03080f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2879d5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767e87 is the less saturated color, while #0177fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2879d5 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
  • #537cd4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1e81d6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008b94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #437bd4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #217ed6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e85ac Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population