#2a66fc Color Information

#2a66fc Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #2a66fc. In RGB, it consists of 16.5% Red, 40.0% Green, and 98.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 83.3% Cyan, 59.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 1.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 222.9°, with saturation of 97.2% and lightness of 57.6%. The decimal value for #2a66fc is 2778876, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3366ff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #2a66fc is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#2a66fc Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color42, 102, 252 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color16.5%, 40.0%, 98.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.835, 0.600, 0.012 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.833, 0.595, 0, 0.012 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color222.9°, 97.2%, 57.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color222.9°, 83.3%, 98.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color23.277, 17.023, 94.154 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color42, 89, 252 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2778876 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color48.289, 35.714, -79.698 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)48.289, 87.334, 294.138 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color48.289, -20.025, -122.589 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color41.259, 28.499, -106.419 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.173, 0.127, 17.023 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4280968956 / 0xff2a66fc Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#3366ff Copy
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Shades of #2a66fc

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #2a66fc, its pure hue is 222.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 97.2%, and its lightness is 57.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #2a66fc, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #050d20 to #2559dd.

Tints of #2a66fc

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #2a66fc, its pure hue is 222.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 97.2%, and its lightness is 57.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #2a66fc, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #4579fc to #e4ecff.

Tones of #2a66fc

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #2a66fc, its pure hue is 222.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 97.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #2a66fc, which range from #939393 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #2765ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #2a66fc

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #2a66fc! For #2a66fc, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #2a66fc. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #2a66fc

This color, #2a66fc, consists of 16.5% Red, 40.0% Green, and 98.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 42, Green = 102, Blue = 252. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #2a66fc is 83.3% Cyan, 59.5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 1.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R16.5%
C83.3%
G40.0%
M59.5%
B98.8%
Y0.0%
K1.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 42 102 252
Octal 52 146 374
Hexa #2a #66 #fc
Binary 00101010 01100110 11111100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 83 59 0 1
Octal 123 73 0 1
Hexa #53 #3b #00 #01
Binary 01010011 00111011 00000000 00000001

Analogous Colors of #2a66fc

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #2a66fc — which has hue 222.9° — its analogous colors are located at 192.9° and 252.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a66fc.

Triadic Colors of #2a66fc

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #2a66fc — which has hue 222.9° — its triadic colors are located at 102.9° and 342.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a66fc.

Complementary Color of #2a66fc

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #2a66fc — which has hue 222.9° — its complementary color is located at 42.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a66fc.

Split Complementary Colors of #2a66fc

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #2a66fc — which has hue 222.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 12.9° and 222.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a66fc.

Tetradic Colors of #2a66fc

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #2a66fc — which has hue 222.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 132.9°, 222.9°, 312.9°, and 42.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2a66fc.

Monochromatic Colors of #2a66fc

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #2a66fc, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #0437b6 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #94b2fe (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #2a66fc

We want to make getting started with #2a66fc on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #2a66fc into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #2a66fc can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #2a66fc with other HTML elements.

#2a66fc Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #2a66fc.
<span style="color: #2a66fc;">The color of this text is #2a66fc.</span>

#2a66fc Background Color

The background color for this text is #2a66fc.
<div style="background-color: #2a66fc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #2a66fc.</div>

#2a66fc Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #2a66fc.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #2a66fc;">This color for the shadow of this text is #2a66fc.</span>

#2a66fc Border Color

This is a div with border color #2a66fc.
<div style="border: #2a66fc 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #2a66fc.</div>

#2a66fc Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #2a66fc on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2a66fc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2a66fc on a white background.</div></div>

#2a66fc Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #2a66fc on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2a66fc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2a66fc on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #2a66fc to White

This is a gradient from #2a66fc to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2a66fc,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2a66fc,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2a66fc,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2a66fc,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2a66fc to white.</div>

Gradient from #2a66fc to Black

This is a gradient from #2a66fc to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2a66fc,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2a66fc,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2a66fc,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2a66fc,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2a66fc to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #2a66fc

In addition to using #2a66fc on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #2a66fc in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #2a66fc, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 42, Green = 102, Blue = 252). If you need details about the color coordinates of #2a66fc in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #2a66fc
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(42, 102, 252)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #2a66fc; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #2a66fc; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #2a66fc; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(42, 102, 252);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#2a66fc")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:42, green:102, blue:252, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:42 green:102 blue:252 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(42f, 102f, 252f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(42, 102, 252);
 

#2a66fc Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #2a66fc the same way. For those with color blindness, #2a66fc might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #2a66fc looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #2a66fc is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #2a66fc looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #2a66fc will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #2a66fc is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.8:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #2a66fc would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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