#040aed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #040aed is composed of 1.6% red, 3.9% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.3% cyan, 95.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 238.5 degrees, a saturation of 96.7% and a lightness of 47.3%. #040aed color hex could be obtained by blending #0814ff with #0000db. Closest websafe color is: #0000ff.

    • R 2
    • G 4
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 96
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#040aed color description : Vivid blue.

#040aed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #040aed has RGB values of R:4, G:10, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.96, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 264941.

Hex triplet 040aed #040aed
RGB Decimal 4, 10, 237 rgb(4,10,237)
RGB Percent 1.6, 3.9, 92.9 rgb(1.6%,3.9%,92.9%)
CMYK 98, 96, 0, 7
HSL 238.5°, 96.7, 47.3 hsl(238.5,96.7%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.5°, 98.3, 92.9
Web Safe 0000ff #0000ff
CIE-LAB 30.294, 73.286, -101.051
XYZ 15.442, 6.356, 80.529
xyY 0.151, 0.062, 6.356
CIE-LCH 30.294, 124.828, 305.951
CIE-LUV 30.294, -8.881, -120.506
Hunter-Lab 25.211, 65.209, -171.734
Binary 00000100, 00001010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #040aed

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Alternatives to #040aed

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#040aed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #040aed

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

Shades and Tints of #040aed

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 #f1f2ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #040aed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #73747e is the less saturated color, while #040aed is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #040aed 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
  • #222222 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1c1d4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004e98 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005383 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00595c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0135b7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0138a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #013c90 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population