#288cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #288cb6 is composed of 15.7% red, 54.9% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 197.7 degrees, a saturation of 64% and a lightness of 43.5%. #288cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #50ffff with #00196d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 16
    • G 55
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#288cb6 color description : Strong blue.

#288cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #288cb6 has RGB values of R:40, G:140, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 2657462.

Hex triplet 288cb6 #288cb6
RGB Decimal 40, 140, 182 rgb(40,140,182)
RGB Percent 15.7, 54.9, 71.4 rgb(15.7%,54.9%,71.4%)
CMYK 78, 23, 0, 29
HSL 197.7°, 64, 43.5 hsl(197.7,64%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.7°, 78, 71.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 54.64, -13.706, -30.026
XYZ 18.694, 22.583, 47.627
xyY 0.21, 0.254, 22.583
CIE-LCH 54.64, 33.006, 245.465
CIE-LUV 54.64, -34.365, -44.113
Hunter-Lab 47.522, -12.943, -26.156
Binary 00101000, 10001100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #288cb6

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Alternatives to #288cb6

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#288cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #288cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#288cb6;}
.background {background-color:#288cb6;}
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Shades and Tints of #288cb6

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, #010405 is the darkest color, while #f4fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #288cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c7072 is the less saturated color, while #069ad8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #288cb6 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #647880 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7c87b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7388bd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0096a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d89b3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5889ba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e92a8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population