#242ac8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242ac8 is composed of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 237.8 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 46.3%. #242ac8 color hex could be obtained by blending #4854ff with #000091. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 82
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#242ac8 color description : Strong blue.

#242ac8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242ac8 has RGB values of R:36, G:42, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.82, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 2370248.

Hex triplet 242ac8 #242ac8
RGB Decimal 36, 42, 200 rgb(36,42,200)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.5, 78.4 rgb(14.1%,16.5%,78.4%)
CMYK 82, 79, 0, 22
HSL 237.8°, 69.5, 46.3 hsl(237.8,69.5%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.8°, 82, 78.4
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 29.912, 52.787, -80.32
XYZ 11.979, 6.2, 55.206
xyY 0.163, 0.084, 6.2
CIE-LCH 29.912, 96.114, 303.313
CIE-LUV 29.912, -8.077, -101.927
Hunter-Lab 24.9, 42.295, -114.02
Binary 00100100, 00101010, 11001000

Color Schemes with #242ac8

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Alternatives to #242ac8

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#242ac8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242ac8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242ac8;}
.background {background-color:#242ac8;}
.border {border:1px solid #242ac8;}

Shades and Tints of #242ac8

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #efeffc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242ac8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767676 is the less saturated color, while #0911e3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242ac8 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #363756 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005282 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d40a8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d439b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4783 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population