#740cb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #740cb4 is composed of 45.5% red, 4.7% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 35.6% cyan, 93.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 277.1 degrees, a saturation of 87.5% and a lightness of 37.6%. #740cb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #e818ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 45
    • G 5
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#740cb4 color description : Strong violet.

#740cb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #740cb4 has RGB values of R:116, G:12, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 7605428.

Hex triplet 740cb4 #740cb4
RGB Decimal 116, 12, 180 rgb(116,12,180)
RGB Percent 45.5, 4.7, 70.6 rgb(45.5%,4.7%,70.6%)
CMYK 36, 93, 0, 29
HSL 277.1°, 87.5, 37.6 hsl(277.1,87.5%,37.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.1°, 93.3, 70.6
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 32.417, 64.892, -64.117
XYZ 15.571, 7.272, 43.761
xyY 0.234, 0.109, 7.272
CIE-LCH 32.417, 91.225, 315.344
CIE-LUV 32.417, 19.186, -89.604
Hunter-Lab 26.966, 55.882, -77.341
Binary 01110100, 00001100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #740cb4

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Alternatives to #740cb4

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#740cb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #740cb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#740cb4;}
.background {background-color:#740cb4;}
.border {border:1px solid #740cb4;}

Shades and Tints of #740cb4

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, #09010e is the darkest color, while #fdfbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #740cb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615d63 is the less saturated color, while #7605bb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #740cb4 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #493456 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0053a1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00578d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #645055 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a39a8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a3c9b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #6a3778 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population