#2f79ae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2f79ae is composed of 18.4% red, 47.5% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 205 degrees, a saturation of 57.5% and a lightness of 43.3%. #2f79ae color hex could be obtained by blending #5ef2ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #336699.

    • R 18
    • G 47
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#2f79ae color description : Dark blue.

#2f79ae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2f79ae has RGB values of R:47, G:121, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 3111342.

Hex triplet 2f79ae #2f79ae
RGB Decimal 47, 121, 174 rgb(47,121,174)
RGB Percent 18.4, 47.5, 68.2 rgb(18.4%,47.5%,68.2%)
CMYK 73, 30, 0, 32
HSL 205°, 57.5, 43.3 hsl(205,57.5%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 205°, 73, 68.2
Web Safe 336699 #336699
CIE-LAB 48.678, -4.748, -34.722
XYZ 15.648, 17.334, 42.563
xyY 0.207, 0.229, 17.334
CIE-LCH 48.678, 35.046, 262.214
CIE-LUV 48.678, -26.995, -51.612
Hunter-Lab 41.634, -5.771, -31.47
Binary 00101111, 01111001, 10101110

Color Schemes with #2f79ae

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Alternatives to #2f79ae

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#2f79ae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2f79ae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2f79ae;}
.background {background-color:#2f79ae;}
.border {border:1px solid #2f79ae;}

Shades and Tints of #2f79ae

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, #010304 is the darkest color, while #f4f8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2f79ae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6f73 is the less saturated color, while #0480d9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2f79ae 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
  • #696969 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5d6c77 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6879ad Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5c7ab4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008690 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5379ad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4b7ab2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #11819b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population