#842ca9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #842ca9 is composed of 51.8% red, 17.3% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 21.9% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 282.2 degrees, a saturation of 58.7% and a lightness of 41.8%. #842ca9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff58ff with #090053. Closest websafe color is: #993399.

    • R 52
    • G 17
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 22
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#842ca9 color description : Dark violet.

#842ca9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #842ca9 has RGB values of R:132, G:44, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.22, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 8662185.

Hex triplet 842ca9 #842ca9
RGB Decimal 132, 44, 169 rgb(132,44,169)
RGB Percent 51.8, 17.3, 66.3 rgb(51.8%,17.3%,66.3%)
CMYK 22, 74, 0, 34
HSL 282.2°, 58.7, 41.8 hsl(282.2,58.7%,41.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 282.2°, 74, 66.3
Web Safe 993399 #993399
CIE-LAB 37.063, 56.144, -49.884
XYZ 17.577, 9.572, 38.456
xyY 0.268, 0.146, 9.572
CIE-LCH 37.063, 75.103, 318.379
CIE-LUV 37.063, 27.182, -75.548
Hunter-Lab 30.939, 47.266, -52.038
Binary 10000100, 00101100, 10101001

Color Schemes with #842ca9

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Alternatives to #842ca9

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#842ca9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #842ca9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#842ca9;}
.background {background-color:#842ca9;}
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Shades and Tints of #842ca9

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, #0a030d is the darkest color, while #fefdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #842ca9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6570 is the less saturated color, while #9503d2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #842ca9 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e4d66 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005db5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1c61a0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #7b555b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #304bb1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #424da3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #7e4677 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population