#0040e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #0040e6 is composed of 0% red, 25.1% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 72.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 223.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 45.1%. #0040e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #0080ff with #0000cd. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 0
    • G 25
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 100
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#0040e6 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) blue.

#0040e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #0040e6 has RGB values of R:0, G:64, B:230 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 16614.

Hex triplet 0040e6 #0040e6
RGB Decimal 0, 64, 230 rgb(0,64,230)
RGB Percent 0, 25.1, 90.2 rgb(0%,25.1%,90.2%)
CMYK 100, 72, 0, 10
HSL 223.3°, 100, 45.1 hsl(223.3,100%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.3°, 100, 90.2
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 36.703, 49.558, -86.403
XYZ 16.113, 9.379, 75.82
xyY 0.159, 0.093, 9.379
CIE-LCH 36.703, 99.607, 299.837
CIE-LUV 36.703, -14.363, -118.65
Hunter-Lab 30.625, 40.327, -125.352
Binary 00000000, 01000000, 11100110

Color Schemes with #0040e6

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Alternatives to #0040e6

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#0040e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #0040e6

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#0040e6 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#0040e6;}
.background {background-color:#0040e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #0040e6;}

Shades and Tints of #0040e6

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, #00040e is the darkest color, while #fafbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #0040e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6f7c is the less saturated color, while #0040e6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #0040e6 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #334061 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005cb3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00619b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00686d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0052c5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0055b6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #005999 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population