#242442 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242442 is composed of 14.1% red, 14.1% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 45.5% cyan, 45.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 29.4% and a lightness of 20%. #242442 color hex could be obtained by blending #484884 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 14
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 45
    • M 45
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#242442 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242442 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242442 has RGB values of R:36, G:36, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.45, M:0.45, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 2368578.

Hex triplet 242442 #242442
RGB Decimal 36, 36, 66 rgb(36,36,66)
RGB Percent 14.1, 14.1, 25.9 rgb(14.1%,14.1%,25.9%)
CMYK 45, 45, 0, 74
HSL 240°, 29.4, 20 hsl(240,29.4%,20%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 45.5, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 15.644, 9.09, -19.023
XYZ 2.342, 2.03, 5.422
xyY 0.239, 0.207, 2.03
CIE-LCH 15.644, 21.083, 295.54
CIE-LUV 15.644, -1.408, -19.508
Hunter-Lab 14.248, 4.401, -12.59
Binary 00100100, 00100100, 01000010

Color Schemes with #242442

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Alternatives to #242442

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#242442 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242442

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#242442 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242442;}
.background {background-color:#242442;}
.border {border:1px solid #242442;}

Shades and Tints of #242442

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f5f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242442

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303036 is the less saturated color, while #010165 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242442 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
  • #272727 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #26262c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #26314d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #24324a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #293337 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #252c49 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #242d47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #272e3b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population