#040ae3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #040ae3 is composed of 1.6% red, 3.9% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.2% cyan, 95.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 238.4 degrees, a saturation of 96.5% and a lightness of 45.3%. #040ae3 color hex could be obtained by blending #0814ff with #0000c7. Closest websafe color is: #0000cc.

    • R 2
    • G 4
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 96
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#040ae3 color description : Vivid blue.

#040ae3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #040ae3 has RGB values of R:4, G:10, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.96, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 264931.

Hex triplet 040ae3 #040ae3
RGB Decimal 4, 10, 227 rgb(4,10,227)
RGB Percent 1.6, 3.9, 89 rgb(1.6%,3.9%,89%)
CMYK 98, 96, 0, 11
HSL 238.4°, 96.5, 45.3 hsl(238.4,96.5%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.4°, 98.2, 89
Web Safe 0000cc #0000cc
CIE-LAB 28.871, 70.782, -97.72
XYZ 14.021, 5.788, 73.047
xyY 0.151, 0.062, 5.788
CIE-LCH 28.871, 120.661, 305.917
CIE-LUV 28.871, -8.47, -114.676
Hunter-Lab 24.058, 61.929, -163.182
Binary 00000100, 00001010, 11100011

Color Schemes with #040ae3

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Alternatives to #040ae3

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#040ae3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #040ae3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#040ae3;}
.background {background-color:#040ae3;}
.border {border:1px solid #040ae3;}

Shades and Tints of #040ae3

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, #00010f is the darkest color, while #fbfbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #040ae3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6f78 is the less saturated color, while #040ae3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #040ae3 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
  • #212121 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1b1c48 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00507e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005558 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0133af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0136a2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #013a8b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population