#242942 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242942 is composed of 14.1% red, 16.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 45.5% cyan, 37.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 230 degrees, a saturation of 29.4% and a lightness of 20%. #242942 color hex could be obtained by blending #485284 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 45
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#242942 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242942 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242942 has RGB values of R:36, G:41, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.45, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 2369858.

Hex triplet 242942 #242942
RGB Decimal 36, 41, 66 rgb(36,41,66)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.1, 25.9 rgb(14.1%,16.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 45, 38, 0, 74
HSL 230°, 29.4, 20 hsl(230,29.4%,20%)
HSV (or HSB) 230°, 45.5, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 17.246, 5.468, -16.505
XYZ 2.504, 2.354, 5.476
xyY 0.242, 0.228, 2.354
CIE-LCH 17.246, 17.387, 288.33
CIE-LUV 17.246, -2.965, -17.431
Hunter-Lab 15.343, 2.276, -10.422
Binary 00100100, 00101001, 01000010

Color Schemes with #242942

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Alternatives to #242942

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#242942 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242942

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242942;}
.background {background-color:#242942;}
.border {border:1px solid #242942;}

Shades and Tints of #242942

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, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f5f6f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242942

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303136 is the less saturated color, while #011165 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242942 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
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292a2f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2c344c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2b354b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2a373b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #293048 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #283048 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #28323d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population