#2959c5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #2959c5 is composed of 16.1% red, 34.9% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79.2% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 221.5 degrees, a saturation of 65.5% and a lightness of 46.7%. #2959c5 color hex could be obtained by blending #52b2ff with #00008b. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 16
    • G 35
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 79
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#2959c5 color description : Strong blue.

#2959c5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #2959c5 has RGB values of R:41, G:89, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.79, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 2709957.

Hex triplet 2959c5 #2959c5
RGB Decimal 41, 89, 197 rgb(41,89,197)
RGB Percent 16.1, 34.9, 77.3 rgb(16.1%,34.9%,77.3%)
CMYK 79, 55, 0, 23
HSL 221.5°, 65.5, 46.7 hsl(221.5,65.5%,46.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.5°, 79.2, 77.3
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 40.648, 23.376, -60.934
XYZ 14.563, 11.646, 54.301
xyY 0.181, 0.145, 11.646
CIE-LCH 40.648, 65.264, 290.988
CIE-LUV 40.648, -17.137, -90.201
Hunter-Lab 34.127, 16.449, -70.451
Binary 00101001, 01011001, 11000101

Color Schemes with #2959c5

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Alternatives to #2959c5

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#2959c5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #2959c5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#2959c5;}
.background {background-color:#2959c5;}
.border {border:1px solid #2959c5;}

Shades and Tints of #2959c5

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f1f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #2959c5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #72757c is the less saturated color, while #044bea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #2959c5 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
  • #575757 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4e576d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0064c5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #006aad Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007279 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0e60c5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0e64b5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0e6994 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population