#2c42e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2c42e6 is composed of 17.3% red, 25.9% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.9% cyan, 71.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 232.9 degrees, a saturation of 78.8% and a lightness of 53.7%. #2c42e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #5884ff with #0000cd. Closest websafe color is: #3333ff.

    • R 17
    • G 26
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#2c42e6 color description : Bright blue.

#2c42e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2c42e6 has RGB values of R:44, G:66, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 2900710.

Hex triplet 2c42e6 #2c42e6
RGB Decimal 44, 66, 230 rgb(44,66,230)
RGB Percent 17.3, 25.9, 90.2 rgb(17.3%,25.9%,90.2%)
CMYK 81, 71, 0, 10
HSL 232.9°, 78.8, 53.7 hsl(232.9,78.8%,53.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.9°, 80.9, 90.2
Web Safe 3333ff #3333ff
CIE-LAB 38.099, 49.993, -84.064
XYZ 17.267, 10.144, 75.906
xyY 0.167, 0.098, 10.144
CIE-LCH 38.099, 97.806, 300.74
CIE-LUV 38.099, -11.852, -118.107
Hunter-Lab 31.849, 41.036, -119.011
Binary 00101100, 01000010, 11100110

Color Schemes with #2c42e6

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Alternatives to #2c42e6

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#2c42e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2c42e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2c42e6;}
.background {background-color:#2c42e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #2c42e6;}

Shades and Tints of #2c42e6

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, #020411 is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2c42e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #87878b is the less saturated color, while #1a34f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2c42e6 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
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #474c6c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005fb9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0065a0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006c71 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1054c9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1058ba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #105c9b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population