#242c40 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242c40 is composed of 14.1% red, 17.3% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.8% cyan, 31.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 222.9 degrees, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 19.6%. #242c40 color hex could be obtained by blending #485880 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 17
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#242c40 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242c40 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242c40 has RGB values of R:36, G:44, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 2370624.

Hex triplet 242c40 #242c40
RGB Decimal 36, 44, 64 rgb(36,44,64)
RGB Percent 14.1, 17.3, 25.1 rgb(14.1%,17.3%,25.1%)
CMYK 44, 31, 0, 75
HSL 222.9°, 28, 19.6 hsl(222.9,28%,19.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.9°, 43.8, 25.1
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 18.128, 2.648, -13.755
XYZ 2.553, 2.547, 5.207
xyY 0.248, 0.247, 2.547
CIE-LCH 18.128, 14.007, 280.896
CIE-LUV 18.128, -3.925, -14.559
Hunter-Lab 15.958, 0.636, -8.176
Binary 00100100, 00101100, 01000000

Color Schemes with #242c40

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Alternatives to #242c40

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#242c40 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242c40

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242c40;}
.background {background-color:#242c40;}
.border {border:1px solid #242c40;}

Shades and Tints of #242c40

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f4f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242c40

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303134 is the less saturated color, while #011d63 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242c40 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
  • #2c2c2c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a2c30 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #313649 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #30364a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2b393d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2c3246 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #2c3246 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #28343e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population