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HEX to RGB Converter

Turn a hex colour like #7C3AED into the red, green and blue values behind it

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Three digits or six, with or without the #.

About HEX and RGB

HEX and RGB are both ways to represent colors, but they use different systems.

HEX uses six hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A-F) to represent the intensity of red, green, and blue in a color. #FF0000 represents full red (FF), no green (00), and no blue (00).

RGB uses three decimal numbers (0-255) to represent the intensity of red, green, and blue. 255 is the highest intensity, while 0 is the lowest. So (255, 0, 0) means full red, no green, and no blue.

HEX:

  • Uses six hexadecimal digits (0-9 and A-F).

  • Each pair of digits represents the intensity of red, green, and blue (e.g., #FF0000 is full red, no green, no blue).

  • Compact representation, often used in web development.

RGB:

  • Uses three decimal numbers (0-255).

  • Each number represents the intensity of red, green, and blue (e.g., (255, 0, 0) is full red, no green, no blue).

  • More intuitive for some users, as it uses a familiar decimal system.