#242a42 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242a42 is composed of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 45.5% cyan, 36.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 228 degrees, a saturation of 29.4% and a lightness of 20%. #242a42 color hex could be obtained by blending #485484 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 45
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#242a42 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242a42 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242a42 has RGB values of R:36, G:42, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.45, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 2370114.

Hex triplet 242a42 #242a42
RGB Decimal 36, 42, 66 rgb(36,42,66)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.5, 25.9 rgb(14.1%,16.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 45, 36, 0, 74
HSL 228°, 29.4, 20 hsl(228,29.4%,20%)
HSV (or HSB) 228°, 45.5, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 17.573, 4.751, -15.995
XYZ 2.539, 2.424, 5.488
xyY 0.243, 0.232, 2.424
CIE-LCH 17.573, 16.685, 286.544
CIE-LUV 17.573, -3.297, -16.966
Hunter-Lab 15.57, 1.857, -9.999
Binary 00100100, 00101010, 01000010

Color Schemes with #242a42

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Alternatives to #242a42

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#242a42 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242a42

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242a42;}
.background {background-color:#242a42;}
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Shades and Tints of #242a42

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 #242a42

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303136 is the less saturated color, while #011565 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242a42 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
  • #2b2b2b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2b30 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2e354c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2c354b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2a383c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2a3148 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #293148 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #28333e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population