#2a79e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2a79e6 is composed of 16.5% red, 47.5% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 81.7% cyan, 47.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 214.8 degrees, a saturation of 79% and a lightness of 53.3%. #2a79e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #54f2ff with #0000cd. Closest websafe color is: #3366ff.

    • R 16
    • G 47
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 82
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#2a79e6 color description : Bright blue.

#2a79e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2a79e6 has RGB values of R:42, G:121, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.82, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 2783718.

Hex triplet 2a79e6 #2a79e6
RGB Decimal 42, 121, 230 rgb(42,121,230)
RGB Percent 16.5, 47.5, 90.2 rgb(16.5%,47.5%,90.2%)
CMYK 82, 47, 0, 10
HSL 214.8°, 79, 53.3 hsl(214.8,79%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.8°, 81.7, 90.2
Web Safe 3366ff #3366ff
CIE-LAB 51.699, 15.522, -61.872
XYZ 22.072, 19.878, 77.532
xyY 0.185, 0.166, 19.878
CIE-LCH 51.699, 63.79, 284.083
CIE-LUV 51.699, -25.635, -97.27
Hunter-Lab 44.585, 10.343, -71.894
Binary 00101010, 01111001, 11100110

Color Schemes with #2a79e6

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Alternatives to #2a79e6

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#2a79e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2a79e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2a79e6;}
.background {background-color:#2a79e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #2a79e6;}

Shades and Tints of #2a79e6

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, #02070f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2a79e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #86888a is the less saturated color, while #1876f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2a79e6 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #607086 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #447ee6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0084da Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008e97 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3a7ce6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0f80de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0f86b4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population