#2d81cc Color Information

#2d81cc 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 #2d81cc. In RGB, it consists of 17.6% Red, 50.6% Green, and 80.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 77.9% Cyan, 36.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 208.3°, with saturation of 63.9% and lightness of 48.8%. The decimal value for #2d81cc is 2982348, and its nearest "web safe" color is #3399cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #2d81cc 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#2d81cc Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color45, 129, 204 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color17.6%, 50.6%, 80.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.824, 0.494, 0.200 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.779, 0.368, 0, 0.2 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color208.3°, 63.9%, 48.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color208.3°, 77.9%, 80.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color19.831, 20.618, 60.061 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color45, 100, 204 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2982348 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color52.529, 1.175, -45.871 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)52.529, 45.886, 271.467 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color52.529, -28.736, -71.004 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color45.407, -1.503, -46.640 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.197, 0.205, 20.618 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4281172428 / 0xff2d81cc Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#3399cc Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #2d81cc

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #2d81cc, its pure hue is 208.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.9%, and its lightness is 48.8%. 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 #2d81cc, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #06101a to #2771b3.

Tints of #2d81cc

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #2d81cc, its pure hue is 208.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.9%, and its lightness is 48.8%. 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 #2d81cc, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #4791d2 to #e5eff9.

Tones of #2d81cc

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #2d81cc, its pure hue is 208.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.9%, 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 #2d81cc, which range from #7d7d7d (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #0084f9 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #2d81cc

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #2d81cc! For #2d81cc, 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, #2d81cc. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #2d81cc

This color, #2d81cc, consists of 17.6% Red, 50.6% Green, and 80.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 45, Green = 129, Blue = 204. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #2d81cc is 77.9% Cyan, 36.8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R17.6%
C77.9%
G50.6%
M36.8%
B80.0%
Y0.0%
K20.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 45 129 204
Octal 55 201 314
Hexa #2d #81 #cc
Binary 00101101 10000001 11001100
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 77 36 0 19
Octal 115 44 0 23
Hexa #4d #24 #00 #13
Binary 01001101 00100100 00000000 00010011

Analogous Colors of #2d81cc

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #2d81cc — which has hue 208.3° — its analogous colors are located at 178.3° and 238.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2d81cc.

Triadic Colors of #2d81cc

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 #2d81cc — which has hue 208.3° — its triadic colors are located at 88.3° and 328.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2d81cc.

Complementary Color of #2d81cc

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #2d81cc — which has hue 208.3° — its complementary color is located at 28.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2d81cc.

Split Complementary Colors of #2d81cc

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 #2d81cc — which has hue 208.3° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 58.3° and 358.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2d81cc.

Tetradic Colors of #2d81cc

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 #2d81cc — which has hue 208.3° — its tetradic colors are located at 118.3°, 208.3°, 298.3°, and 28.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2d81cc.

Monochromatic Colors of #2d81cc

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #2d81cc, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #22405b — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #83bef3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #2d81cc

We want to make getting started with #2d81cc on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #2d81cc into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #2d81cc 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 #2d81cc with other HTML elements.

#2d81cc Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #2d81cc.
<span style="color: #2d81cc;">The color of this text is #2d81cc.</span>

#2d81cc Background Color

The background color for this text is #2d81cc.
<div style="background-color: #2d81cc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #2d81cc.</div>

#2d81cc Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #2d81cc.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #2d81cc;">This color for the shadow of this text is #2d81cc.</span>

#2d81cc Border Color

This is a div with border color #2d81cc.
<div style="border: #2d81cc 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #2d81cc.</div>

#2d81cc Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #2d81cc on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2d81cc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2d81cc on a white background.</div></div>

#2d81cc Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #2d81cc on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2d81cc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2d81cc on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #2d81cc to White

This is a gradient from #2d81cc to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2d81cc,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2d81cc,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2d81cc,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2d81cc,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2d81cc to white.</div>

Gradient from #2d81cc to Black

This is a gradient from #2d81cc to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2d81cc,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2d81cc,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2d81cc,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2d81cc,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2d81cc to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #2d81cc

In addition to using #2d81cc 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 #2d81cc in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #2d81cc, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 45, Green = 129, Blue = 204). If you need details about the color coordinates of #2d81cc 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 #2d81cc
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(45, 129, 204)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #2d81cc; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #2d81cc; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #2d81cc; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(45, 129, 204);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#2d81cc")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:45, green:129, blue:204, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:45 green:129 blue:204 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(45f, 129f, 204f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(45, 129, 204);
 

#2d81cc Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #2d81cc the same way. For those with color blindness, #2d81cc might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #2d81cc looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #2d81cc 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 #2d81cc 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 #2d81cc 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 #2d81cc 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 4.1:1 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 #2d81cc 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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