#242542 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242542 is composed of 14.1% red, 14.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 45.5% cyan, 43.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 238 degrees, a saturation of 29.4% and a lightness of 20%. #242542 color hex could be obtained by blending #484a84 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 45
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#242542 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242542 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242542 has RGB values of R:36, G:37, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.45, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 2368834.

Hex triplet 242542 #242542
RGB Decimal 36, 37, 66 rgb(36,37,66)
RGB Percent 14.1, 14.5, 25.9 rgb(14.1%,14.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 45, 44, 0, 74
HSL 238°, 29.4, 20 hsl(238,29.4%,20%)
HSV (or HSB) 238°, 45.5, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 15.96, 8.362, -18.525
XYZ 2.372, 2.091, 5.433
xyY 0.24, 0.211, 2.091
CIE-LCH 15.96, 20.325, 294.293
CIE-LUV 15.96, -1.705, -19.128
Hunter-Lab 14.462, 3.972, -12.149
Binary 00100100, 00100101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #242542

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Alternatives to #242542

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#242542 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242542

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#242542 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242542;}
.background {background-color:#242542;}
.border {border:1px solid #242542;}

Shades and Tints of #242542

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f5f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242542

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303036 is the less saturated color, while #010465 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242542 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
  • #282828 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #27272d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #27324d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #26324a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #293438 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #262d49 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #252d47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #272e3b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population