#242857 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242857 is composed of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 58.6% cyan, 54% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.9% black. It has a hue angle of 235.3 degrees, a saturation of 41.5% and a lightness of 24.1%. #242857 color hex could be obtained by blending #4850ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 59
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#242857 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242857 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242857 has RGB values of R:36, G:40, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.59, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 2369623.

Hex triplet 242857 #242857
RGB Decimal 36, 40, 87 rgb(36,40,87)
RGB Percent 14.1, 15.7, 34.1 rgb(14.1%,15.7%,34.1%)
CMYK 59, 54, 0, 66
HSL 235.3°, 41.5, 24.1 hsl(235.3,41.5%,24.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 235.3°, 58.6, 34.1
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 18.279, 13.801, -29.119
XYZ 3.206, 2.581, 9.345
xyY 0.212, 0.171, 2.581
CIE-LCH 18.279, 32.224, 295.358
CIE-LUV 18.279, -3.445, -32.393
Hunter-Lab 16.064, 7.514, -23.247
Binary 00100100, 00101000, 01010111

Color Schemes with #242857

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Alternatives to #242857

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#242857 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242857

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#242857 background color

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#242857 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242857;}
.background {background-color:#242857;}
.border {border:1px solid #242857;}

Shades and Tints of #242857

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, #020204 is the darkest color, while #f5f5fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242857

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3c3c3f is the less saturated color, while #030c78 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242857 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2b35 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1d3662 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0c385d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #203b3f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1f305e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #15325b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #213448 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population