#242ac9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242ac9 is composed of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.1% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 237.8 degrees, a saturation of 69.6% and a lightness of 46.5%. #242ac9 color hex could be obtained by blending #4854ff with #000093. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 82
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#242ac9 color description : Strong blue.

#242ac9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242ac9 has RGB values of R:36, G:42, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.82, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 2370249.

Hex triplet 242ac9 #242ac9
RGB Decimal 36, 42, 201 rgb(36,42,201)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.5, 78.8 rgb(14.1%,16.5%,78.8%)
CMYK 82, 79, 0, 21
HSL 237.8°, 69.6, 46.5 hsl(237.8,69.6%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.8°, 82.1, 78.8
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 30.028, 53.105, -80.714
XYZ 12.096, 6.247, 55.823
xyY 0.163, 0.084, 6.247
CIE-LCH 30.028, 96.617, 303.342
CIE-LUV 30.028, -8.114, -102.505
Hunter-Lab 24.994, 42.645, -114.924
Binary 00100100, 00101010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #242ac9

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Alternatives to #242ac9

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#242ac9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242ac9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242ac9;}
.background {background-color:#242ac9;}
.border {border:1px solid #242ac9;}

Shades and Tints of #242ac9

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 #f0f0fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242ac9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #767677 is the less saturated color, while #0911e4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242ac9 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
  • #363757 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004e97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005282 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00585c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d40a9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d439c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4783 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population