#040cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #040cb6 is composed of 1.6% red, 4.7% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.8% cyan, 93.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 237.3 degrees, a saturation of 95.7% and a lightness of 36.5%. #040cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #0818ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #0000cc.

    • R 2
    • G 5
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#040cb6 color description : Strong blue.

#040cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #040cb6 has RGB values of R:4, G:12, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 265398.

Hex triplet 040cb6 #040cb6
RGB Decimal 4, 12, 182 rgb(4,12,182)
RGB Percent 1.6, 4.7, 71.4 rgb(1.6%,4.7%,71.4%)
CMYK 98, 93, 0, 29
HSL 237.3°, 95.7, 36.5 hsl(237.3,95.7%,36.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.3°, 97.8, 71.4
Web Safe 0000cc #0000cc
CIE-LAB 22.533, 58.581, -81.992
XYZ 8.623, 3.665, 44.506
xyY 0.152, 0.065, 3.665
CIE-LCH 22.533, 100.769, 305.545
CIE-LUV 22.533, -6.696, -88.168
Hunter-Lab 19.145, 46.894, -124.427
Binary 00000100, 00001100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #040cb6

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Alternatives to #040cb6

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#040cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #040cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#040cb6;}
.background {background-color:#040cb6;}
.border {border:1px solid #040cb6;}

Shades and Tints of #040cb6

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, #000109 is the darkest color, while #f5f6ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #040cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5a5a60 is the less saturated color, while #040cb6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #040cb6 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
  • #181a3c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003e79 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004268 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004649 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #012c8f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #012e84 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #013170 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population