#242ca8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242ca8 is composed of 14.1% red, 17.3% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.6% cyan, 73.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 236.4 degrees, a saturation of 64.7% and a lightness of 40%. #242ca8 color hex could be obtained by blending #4858ff with #000051. Closest websafe color is: #333399.

    • R 14
    • G 17
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 79
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#242ca8 color description : Dark blue.

#242ca8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242ca8 has RGB values of R:36, G:44, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.79, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 2370728.

Hex triplet 242ca8 #242ca8
RGB Decimal 36, 44, 168 rgb(36,44,168)
RGB Percent 14.1, 17.3, 65.9 rgb(14.1%,17.3%,65.9%)
CMYK 79, 74, 0, 34
HSL 236.4°, 64.7, 40 hsl(236.4,64.7%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.4°, 78.6, 65.9
Web Safe 333399 #333399
CIE-LAB 26.743, 41.051, -66.559
XYZ 8.695, 5.003, 37.551
xyY 0.17, 0.098, 5.003
CIE-LCH 26.743, 78.201, 301.665
CIE-LUV 26.743, -7.215, -83.115
Hunter-Lab 22.367, 30.244, -83.881
Binary 00100100, 00101100, 10101000

Color Schemes with #242ca8

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Alternatives to #242ca8

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#242ca8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242ca8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242ca8;}
.background {background-color:#242ca8;}
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Shades and Tints of #242ca8

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242ca8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636369 is the less saturated color, while #0510c7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242ca8 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #34364e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00478a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005054 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d3d95 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d3f89 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4372 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population