#040cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #040cb3 is composed of 1.6% red, 4.7% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.8% cyan, 93.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 237.3 degrees, a saturation of 95.6% and a lightness of 35.9%. #040cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #0818ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #0000cc.

    • R 2
    • G 5
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#040cb3 color description : Strong blue.

#040cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #040cb3 has RGB values of R:4, G:12, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 265395.

Hex triplet 040cb3 #040cb3
RGB Decimal 4, 12, 179 rgb(4,12,179)
RGB Percent 1.6, 4.7, 70.2 rgb(1.6%,4.7%,70.2%)
CMYK 98, 93, 0, 30
HSL 237.3°, 95.6, 35.9 hsl(237.3,95.6%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.3°, 97.8, 70.2
Web Safe 0000cc #0000cc
CIE-LAB 22.098, 57.759, -80.924
XYZ 8.317, 3.543, 42.891
xyY 0.152, 0.065, 3.543
CIE-LCH 22.098, 99.422, 305.517
CIE-LUV 22.098, -6.571, -86.366
Hunter-Lab 18.822, 45.931, -121.93
Binary 00000100, 00001100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #040cb3

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Alternatives to #040cb3

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#040cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #040cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#040cb3;}
.background {background-color:#040cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #040cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #040cb3

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, #000006 is the darkest color, while #f2f3ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #040cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #58595f is the less saturated color, while #040cb3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #040cb3 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
  • #1d1d1d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #181a3b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003d77 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004166 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004548 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #012b8d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #012d82 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01306f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population