#740cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #740cb8 is composed of 45.5% red, 4.7% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 276.3 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.4%. #740cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #e818ff with #000071. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 45
    • G 5
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 37
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#740cb8 color description : Strong violet.

#740cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #740cb8 has RGB values of R:116, G:12, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.37, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 7605432.

Hex triplet 740cb8 #740cb8
RGB Decimal 116, 12, 184 rgb(116,12,184)
RGB Percent 45.5, 4.7, 72.2 rgb(45.5%,4.7%,72.2%)
CMYK 37, 93, 0, 28
HSL 276.3°, 87.8, 38.4 hsl(276.3,87.8%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 276.3°, 93.5, 72.2
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 32.782, 65.722, -65.897
XYZ 15.984, 7.437, 45.938
xyY 0.23, 0.107, 7.437
CIE-LCH 32.782, 93.069, 314.924
CIE-LUV 32.782, 18.373, -92.092
Hunter-Lab 27.271, 56.902, -80.786
Binary 01110100, 00001100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #740cb8

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Alternatives to #740cb8

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#740cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #740cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#740cb8;}
.background {background-color:#740cb8;}
.border {border:1px solid #740cb8;}

Shades and Tints of #740cb8

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, #0c0112 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #740cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635f65 is the less saturated color, while #7604c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #740cb8 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4a3557 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0053a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00588e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #635157 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a39aa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a3c9d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #69387a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population