#288cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #288cb9 is composed of 15.7% red, 54.9% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.4% cyan, 24.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 198.6 degrees, a saturation of 64.4% and a lightness of 44.1%. #288cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #50ffff with #001973. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 16
    • G 55
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#288cb9 color description : Strong blue.

#288cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #288cb9 has RGB values of R:40, G:140, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 2657465.

Hex triplet 288cb9 #288cb9
RGB Decimal 40, 140, 185 rgb(40,140,185)
RGB Percent 15.7, 54.9, 72.5 rgb(15.7%,54.9%,72.5%)
CMYK 78, 24, 0, 27
HSL 198.6°, 64.4, 44.1 hsl(198.6,64.4%,44.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.6°, 78.4, 72.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 54.771, -12.652, -31.535
XYZ 19.008, 22.708, 49.278
xyY 0.209, 0.25, 22.708
CIE-LCH 54.771, 33.979, 248.139
CIE-LUV 54.771, -34.187, -46.708
Hunter-Lab 47.653, -12.194, -27.954
Binary 00101000, 10001100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #288cb9

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Alternatives to #288cb9

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#288cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #288cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#288cb9;}
.background {background-color:#288cb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #288cb9

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, #020608 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #288cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d7274 is the less saturated color, while #0599dc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #288cb9 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
  • #647881 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7b87b5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7188c0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0096a1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d89b6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5689bd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e92aa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population