#2b83df Color Information

#2b83df 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 #2b83df. In RGB, it consists of 16.9% Red, 51.4% Green, and 87.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 80.7% Cyan, 41.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 210.7°, with saturation of 73.8% and lightness of 52.2%. The decimal value for #2b83df is 2851807, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3399cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #2b83df 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#2b83df Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color43, 131, 223 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color16.9%, 51.4%, 87.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.831, 0.486, 0.125 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.807, 0.413, 0, 0.125 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color210.7°, 73.8%, 52.2% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color210.7°, 80.7%, 87.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color22.432, 22.074, 72.890 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color43, 102, 223 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2851807 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color54.105, 6.812, -54.087 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)54.105, 54.514, 277.179 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color54.105, -28.861, -85.212 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color46.983, 3.004, -59.096 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.191, 0.188, 22.074 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4281041887 / 0xff2b83df Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#3399cc Copy
Last Updated: November 22, 2024

Shades of #2b83df

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #2b83df, its pure hue is 210.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 73.8%, and its lightness is 52.2%. 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 #2b83df, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #05101c to #2673c3.

Tints of #2b83df

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #2b83df, its pure hue is 210.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 73.8%, and its lightness is 52.2%. 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 #2b83df, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #4693e3 to #e5f0fb.

Tones of #2b83df

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #2b83df, its pure hue is 210.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 73.8%, 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 #2b83df, which range from #858585 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #0b82ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #2b83df

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #2b83df! For #2b83df, 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, #2b83df. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #2b83df

This color, #2b83df, consists of 16.9% Red, 51.4% Green, and 87.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 43, Green = 131, Blue = 223. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #2b83df is 80.7% Cyan, 41.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 12.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R16.9%
C80.7%
G51.4%
M41.3%
B87.5%
Y0.0%
K12.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 43 131 223
Octal 53 203 337
Hexa #2b #83 #df
Binary 00101011 10000011 11011111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 80 41 0 12
Octal 120 51 0 14
Hexa #50 #29 #00 #0c
Binary 01010000 00101001 00000000 00001100

Analogous Colors of #2b83df

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #2b83df — which has hue 210.7° — its analogous colors are located at 180.7° and 240.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2b83df.

Triadic Colors of #2b83df

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 #2b83df — which has hue 210.7° — its triadic colors are located at 90.7° and 330.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2b83df.

Complementary Color of #2b83df

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #2b83df — which has hue 210.7° — its complementary color is located at 30.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2b83df.

Split Complementary Colors of #2b83df

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 #2b83df — which has hue 210.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 0.7° and 210.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2b83df.

Tetradic Colors of #2b83df

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 #2b83df — which has hue 210.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 120.7°, 210.7°, 300.7°, and 30.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2b83df.

Monochromatic Colors of #2b83df

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #2b83df, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #1c4774 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #8dc1f7 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #2b83df

We want to make getting started with #2b83df on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #2b83df into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #2b83df 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 #2b83df with other HTML elements.

#2b83df Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #2b83df.
<span style="color: #2b83df;">The color of this text is #2b83df.</span>

#2b83df Background Color

The background color for this text is #2b83df.
<div style="background-color: #2b83df; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #2b83df.</div>

#2b83df Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #2b83df.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #2b83df;">This color for the shadow of this text is #2b83df.</span>

#2b83df Border Color

This is a div with border color #2b83df.
<div style="border: #2b83df 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #2b83df.</div>

#2b83df Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #2b83df on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2b83df; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2b83df on a white background.</div></div>

#2b83df Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #2b83df on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2b83df; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2b83df on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #2b83df to White

This is a gradient from #2b83df to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2b83df,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2b83df,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2b83df,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2b83df,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2b83df to white.</div>

Gradient from #2b83df to Black

This is a gradient from #2b83df to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2b83df,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2b83df,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2b83df,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2b83df,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2b83df to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #2b83df

In addition to using #2b83df 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 #2b83df in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #2b83df, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 43, Green = 131, Blue = 223). If you need details about the color coordinates of #2b83df 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 #2b83df
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(43, 131, 223)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #2b83df; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #2b83df; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #2b83df; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(43, 131, 223);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#2b83df")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:43, green:131, blue:223, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:43 green:131 blue:223 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(43f, 131f, 223f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(43, 131, 223);
 

#2b83df Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #2b83df the same way. For those with color blindness, #2b83df might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #2b83df looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #2b83df 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 #2b83df 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 #2b83df 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 #2b83df 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 3.9:1 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 #2b83df 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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