#040ecd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #040ecd is composed of 1.6% red, 5.5% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98% cyan, 93.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 237 degrees, a saturation of 96.2% and a lightness of 41%. #040ecd color hex could be obtained by blending #081cff with #00009b. Closest websafe color is: #0000cc.

    • R 2
    • G 5
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#040ecd color description : Strong blue.

#040ecd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #040ecd has RGB values of R:4, G:14, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 265933.

Hex triplet 040ecd #040ecd
RGB Decimal 4, 14, 205 rgb(4,14,205)
RGB Percent 1.6, 5.5, 80.4 rgb(1.6%,5.5%,80.4%)
CMYK 98, 93, 0, 20
HSL 237°, 96.2, 41 hsl(237,96.2%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 237°, 98, 80.4
Web Safe 0000cc #0000cc
CIE-LAB 26.001, 64.27, -89.784
XYZ 11.224, 4.747, 58.079
xyY 0.152, 0.064, 4.747
CIE-LCH 26.001, 110.416, 305.596
CIE-LUV 26.001, -7.745, -102.041
Hunter-Lab 21.787, 53.833, -142.801
Binary 00000100, 00001110, 11001101

Color Schemes with #040ecd

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Alternatives to #040ecd

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#040ecd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #040ecd

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

Shades and Tints of #040ecd

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, #00010d is the darkest color, while #f8f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #040ecd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #64656d is the less saturated color, while #040ecd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #040ecd 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
  • #1b1d43 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004586 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004974 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004e51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0131a0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #013494 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01377e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population