#242440 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242440 is composed of 14.1% red, 14.1% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.8% cyan, 43.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 19.6%. #242440 color hex could be obtained by blending #484880 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 14
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#242440 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242440 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242440 has RGB values of R:36, G:36, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 2368576.

Hex triplet 242440 #242440
RGB Decimal 36, 36, 64 rgb(36,36,64)
RGB Percent 14.1, 14.1, 25.1 rgb(14.1%,14.1%,25.1%)
CMYK 44, 44, 0, 75
HSL 240°, 28, 19.6 hsl(240,28%,19.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 43.8, 25.1
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 15.524, 8.401, -17.824
XYZ 2.284, 2.007, 5.117
xyY 0.243, 0.213, 2.007
CIE-LCH 15.524, 19.705, 295.235
CIE-LUV 15.524, -1.311, -18.159
Hunter-Lab 14.167, 3.983, -11.5
Binary 00100100, 00100100, 01000000

Color Schemes with #242440

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Alternatives to #242440

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#242440 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242440

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#242440 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242440;}
.background {background-color:#242440;}
.border {border:1px solid #242440;}

Shades and Tints of #242440

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f4f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242440

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303034 is the less saturated color, while #010163 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242440 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
  • #272727 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #26262c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #27314b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #263149 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #293337 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #262c47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #252c45 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #272d3a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population