#740cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #740cb9 is composed of 45.5% red, 4.7% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 37.3% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 276.1 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.6%. #740cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #e818ff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 45
    • G 5
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 37
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#740cb9 color description : Strong violet.

#740cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #740cb9 has RGB values of R:116, G:12, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.37, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 7605433.

Hex triplet 740cb9 #740cb9
RGB Decimal 116, 12, 185 rgb(116,12,185)
RGB Percent 45.5, 4.7, 72.5 rgb(45.5%,4.7%,72.5%)
CMYK 37, 94, 0, 27
HSL 276.1°, 87.8, 38.6 hsl(276.1,87.8%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 276.1°, 93.5, 72.5
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 32.873, 65.93, -66.34
XYZ 16.09, 7.479, 46.492
xyY 0.23, 0.107, 7.479
CIE-LCH 32.873, 93.529, 314.823
CIE-LUV 32.873, 18.174, -92.711
Hunter-Lab 27.348, 57.159, -81.652
Binary 01110100, 00001100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #740cb9

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Alternatives to #740cb9

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#740cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #740cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#740cb9;}
.background {background-color:#740cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #740cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #740cb9

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f7edfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #740cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635f66 is the less saturated color, while #7604c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #740cb9 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
  • #0054a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00588f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #625257 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a39ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2a3c9e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #69387b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population