#2959b2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2959b2 is composed of 16.1% red, 34.9% green and 69.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 77% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 219 degrees, a saturation of 62.6% and a lightness of 42.9%. #2959b2 color hex could be obtained by blending #52b2ff with #000065. Closest websafe color is: #336699.

    • R 16
    • G 35
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 77
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#2959b2 color description : Dark blue.

#2959b2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2959b2 has RGB values of R:41, G:89, B:178 and CMYK values of C:0.77, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 2709938.

Hex triplet 2959b2 #2959b2
RGB Decimal 41, 89, 178 rgb(41,89,178)
RGB Percent 16.1, 34.9, 69.8 rgb(16.1%,34.9%,69.8%)
CMYK 77, 50, 0, 30
HSL 219°, 62.6, 42.9 hsl(219,62.6%,42.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 219°, 77, 69.8
Web Safe 336699 #336699
CIE-LAB 39.292, 16.084, -52.024
XYZ 12.521, 10.83, 43.547
xyY 0.187, 0.162, 10.83
CIE-LCH 39.292, 54.453, 287.18
CIE-LUV 39.292, -17.345, -76.318
Hunter-Lab 32.908, 10.326, -55.422
Binary 00101001, 01011001, 10110010

Color Schemes with #2959b2

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Alternatives to #2959b2

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#2959b2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2959b2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2959b2;}
.background {background-color:#2959b2;}
.border {border:1px solid #2959b2;}

Shades and Tints of #2959b2

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f2f5fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2959b2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6d6f is the less saturated color, while #074fd4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2959b2 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c5668 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2e62b6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0066a9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006e75 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2c5eb4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e61ac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e668b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population