#2979ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2979ae is composed of 16.1% red, 47.5% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 76.4% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 203.9 degrees, a saturation of 61.9% and a lightness of 42.2%. #2979ae color hex could be obtained by blending #52f2ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #336699.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 76
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#2979ae color description : Dark blue.

#2979ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2979ae has RGB values of R:41, G:121, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.76, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 2718126.

Hex triplet 2979ae #2979ae
RGB Decimal 41, 121, 174 rgb(41,121,174)
RGB Percent 16.1, 47.5, 68.2 rgb(16.1%,47.5%,68.2%)
CMYK 76, 30, 0, 32
HSL 203.9°, 61.9, 42.2 hsl(203.9,61.9%,42.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.9°, 76.4, 68.2
Web Safe 336699 #336699
CIE-LAB 48.512, -5.547, -34.994
XYZ 15.39, 17.201, 42.551
xyY 0.205, 0.229, 17.201
CIE-LCH 48.512, 35.431, 260.993
CIE-LUV 48.512, -27.967, -51.926
Hunter-Lab 41.474, -6.343, -31.798
Binary 00101001, 01111001, 10101110

Color Schemes with #2979ae

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Alternatives to #2979ae

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#2979ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2979ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2979ae;}
.background {background-color:#2979ae;}
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Shades and Tints of #2979ae

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, #040b0f is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2979ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6c6c is the less saturated color, while #0880cf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2979ae 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
  • #676767 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5b6b75 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6878ac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5b7ab4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00868f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5178ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4879b2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e819a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population