#842cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #842cb9 is composed of 51.8% red, 17.3% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.6% cyan, 76.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 277.4 degrees, a saturation of 61.6% and a lightness of 44.9%. #842cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff58ff with #090073. Closest websafe color is: #9933cc.

    • R 52
    • G 17
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#842cb9 color description : Strong violet.

#842cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #842cb9 has RGB values of R:132, G:44, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 8662201.

Hex triplet 842cb9 #842cb9
RGB Decimal 132, 44, 185 rgb(132,44,185)
RGB Percent 51.8, 17.3, 72.5 rgb(51.8%,17.3%,72.5%)
CMYK 29, 76, 0, 27
HSL 277.4°, 61.6, 44.9 hsl(277.4,61.6%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.4°, 76.2, 72.5
Web Safe 9933cc #9933cc
CIE-LAB 38.217, 59.54, -57.519
XYZ 19.172, 10.21, 46.857
xyY 0.251, 0.134, 10.21
CIE-LCH 38.217, 82.786, 315.989
CIE-LUV 38.217, 23.476, -86.773
Hunter-Lab 31.953, 51.182, -64.577
Binary 10000100, 00101100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #842cb9

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Alternatives to #842cb9

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#842cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #842cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#842cb9;}
.background {background-color:#842cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #842cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #842cb9

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, #08030b is the darkest color, while #fcfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #842cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #737273 is the less saturated color, while #8d09dc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #842cb9 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
  • #565656 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f4e6a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005fba Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0064a5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #775a61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #304cba Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #304fac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7c4981 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population