#040af9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #040af9 is composed of 1.6% red, 3.9% green and 97.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.4% cyan, 96% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 238.5 degrees, a saturation of 96.8% and a lightness of 49.6%. #040af9 color hex could be obtained by blending #0814ff with #0000f3. Closest websafe color is: #0000ff.

    • R 2
    • G 4
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 96
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#040af9 color description : Vivid blue.

#040af9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #040af9 has RGB values of R:4, G:10, B:249 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.96, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 264953.

Hex triplet 040af9 #040af9
RGB Decimal 4, 10, 249 rgb(4,10,249)
RGB Percent 1.6, 3.9, 97.6 rgb(1.6%,3.9%,97.6%)
CMYK 98, 96, 0, 2
HSL 238.5°, 96.8, 49.6 hsl(238.5,96.8%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.5°, 98.4, 97.6
Web Safe 0000ff #0000ff
CIE-LAB 31.991, 76.253, -105.006
XYZ 17.254, 7.081, 90.075
xyY 0.151, 0.062, 7.081
CIE-LCH 31.991, 129.772, 305.986
CIE-LUV 31.991, -9.372, -127.451
Hunter-Lab 26.61, 69.171, -182.067
Binary 00000100, 00001010, 11111001

Color Schemes with #040af9

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Alternatives to #040af9

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#040af9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #040af9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#040af9;}
.background {background-color:#040af9;}
.border {border:1px solid #040af9;}

Shades and Tints of #040af9

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, #000111 is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #040af9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797984 is the less saturated color, while #040af9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #040af9 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
  • #232323 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1d1e4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00529f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005789 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005d60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0138bf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #013bb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #013e98 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population