#840cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #840cb9 is composed of 51.8% red, 4.7% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 28.6% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 281.6 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #840cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff18ff with #090073. Closest websafe color is: #9900cc.

    • R 52
    • G 5
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 29
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#840cb9 color description : Strong violet.

#840cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #840cb9 has RGB values of R:132, G:12, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.29, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 8654009.

Hex triplet 840cb9 #840cb9
RGB Decimal 132, 12, 185 rgb(132,12,185)
RGB Percent 51.8, 4.7, 72.5 rgb(51.8%,4.7%,72.5%)
CMYK 29, 94, 0, 27
HSL 281.6°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(281.6,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 281.6°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe 9900cc #9900cc
CIE-LAB 35.345, 67.946, -62.196
XYZ 18.403, 8.672, 46.601
xyY 0.25, 0.118, 8.672
CIE-LCH 35.345, 92.114, 317.53
CIE-LUV 35.345, 26.423, -90.796
Hunter-Lab 29.448, 60.016, -73.211
Binary 10000100, 00001100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #840cb9

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Alternatives to #840cb9

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#840cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #840cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#840cb9;}
.background {background-color:#840cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #840cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #840cb9

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f9edfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #840cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #645f66 is the less saturated color, while #8704c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #840cb9 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #51395b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0059ad Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005e99 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #765257 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #303db1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3040a5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7b387b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population