#3498d8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #3498d8 is composed of 20.4% red, 59.6% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 75.9% cyan, 29.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 203.4 degrees, a saturation of 67.8% and a lightness of 52.5%. #3498d8 color hex could be obtained by blending #68ffff with #0031b1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 20
    • G 60
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 76
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#3498d8 color description : Strong blue.

#3498d8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #3498d8 has RGB values of R:52, G:152, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.76, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 3447000.

Hex triplet 3498d8 #3498d8
RGB Decimal 52, 152, 216 rgb(52,152,216)
RGB Percent 20.4, 59.6, 84.7 rgb(20.4%,59.6%,84.7%)
CMYK 76, 30, 0, 15
HSL 203.4°, 67.8, 52.5 hsl(203.4,67.8%,52.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.4°, 75.9, 84.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 60.017, -7.147, -40.786
XYZ 25.036, 28.142, 69.075
xyY 0.205, 0.23, 28.142
CIE-LCH 60.017, 41.407, 260.061
CIE-LUV 60.017, -34.959, -63.424
Hunter-Lab 53.049, -8.595, -40.066
Binary 00110100, 10011000, 11011000

Color Schemes with #3498d8

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Alternatives to #3498d8

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#3498d8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #3498d8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#3498d8;}
.background {background-color:#3498d8;}
.border {border:1px solid #3498d8;}

Shades and Tints of #3498d8

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, #02070b is the darkest color, while #f9fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #3498d8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7e888e is the less saturated color, while #0fa0fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #3498d8 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
  • #818181 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #728692 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8094d3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7096dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a4b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6495d5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5a96db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #12a0be Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population