#242042 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242042 is composed of 14.1% red, 12.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 45.5% cyan, 51.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 247.1 degrees, a saturation of 34.7% and a lightness of 19.2%. #242042 color hex could be obtained by blending #484084 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 13
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 45
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#242042 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242042 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242042 has RGB values of R:36, G:32, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.45, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 2367554.

Hex triplet 242042 #242042
RGB Decimal 36, 32, 66 rgb(36,32,66)
RGB Percent 14.1, 12.5, 25.9 rgb(14.1%,12.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 45, 52, 0, 74
HSL 247.1°, 34.7, 19.2 hsl(247.1,34.7%,19.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 247.1°, 51.5, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 14.408, 12.009, -20.981
XYZ 2.227, 1.801, 5.384
xyY 0.237, 0.191, 1.801
CIE-LCH 14.408, 24.175, 299.786
CIE-LUV 14.408, -0.302, -20.836
Hunter-Lab 13.422, 6.133, -14.39
Binary 00100100, 00100000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #242042

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Alternatives to #242042

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#242042 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242042

This text has a font color of #242042.

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#242042 background color

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#242042 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242042;}
.background {background-color:#242042;}
.border {border:1px solid #242042;}

Shades and Tints of #242042

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, #07060d is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242042

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #302f33 is the less saturated color, while #0d0260 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242042 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
  • #252525 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #25242b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #202e4e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #1e304a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #283134 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #212949 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #202a47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #262a39 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population