#242aed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242aed is composed of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.8% cyan, 82.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 238.2 degrees, a saturation of 84.8% and a lightness of 53.5%. #242aed color hex could be obtained by blending #4854ff with #0000db. Closest websafe color is: #3333ff.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#242aed color description : Bright blue.

#242aed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242aed has RGB values of R:36, G:42, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 2370285.

Hex triplet 242aed #242aed
RGB Decimal 36, 42, 237 rgb(36,42,237)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.5, 92.9 rgb(14.1%,16.5%,92.9%)
CMYK 85, 82, 0, 7
HSL 238.2°, 84.8, 53.5 hsl(238.2,84.8%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.2°, 84.8, 92.9
Web Safe 3333ff #3333ff
CIE-LAB 34.281, 64.088, -94.379
XYZ 16.839, 8.144, 80.801
xyY 0.159, 0.077, 8.144
CIE-LCH 34.281, 114.081, 304.179
CIE-LUV 34.281, -9.468, -123.072
Hunter-Lab 28.538, 55.38, -147.893
Binary 00100100, 00101010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #242aed

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Alternatives to #242aed

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#242aed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242aed

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

Shades and Tints of #242aed

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, #010211 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242aed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888889 is the less saturated color, while #1b21f6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242aed 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #393a61 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0057a9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c91 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006266 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d46c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d4ab3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4e97 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population