#242859 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242859 is composed of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 59.6% cyan, 55.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 235.5 degrees, a saturation of 42.4% and a lightness of 24.5%. #242859 color hex could be obtained by blending #4850b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#242859 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242859 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242859 has RGB values of R:36, G:40, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 2369625.

Hex triplet 242859 #242859
RGB Decimal 36, 40, 89 rgb(36,40,89)
RGB Percent 14.1, 15.7, 34.9 rgb(14.1%,15.7%,34.9%)
CMYK 60, 55, 0, 65
HSL 235.5°, 42.4, 24.5 hsl(235.5,42.4%,24.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 235.5°, 59.6, 34.9
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 18.426, 14.55, -30.22
XYZ 3.289, 2.614, 9.782
xyY 0.21, 0.167, 2.614
CIE-LCH 18.426, 33.54, 295.71
CIE-LUV 18.426, -3.522, -33.748
Hunter-Lab 16.167, 8.023, -24.556
Binary 00100100, 00101000, 01011001

Color Schemes with #242859

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Alternatives to #242859

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#242859 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242859

This text has a font color of #242859.

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#242859 background color

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#242859 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242859;}
.background {background-color:#242859;}
.border {border:1px solid #242859;}

Shades and Tints of #242859

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, #020205 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242859

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3c3c41 is the less saturated color, while #020b7b is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242859 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
  • #2a2b35 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1a3664 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00385e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1f3b40 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1d3160 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d325c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #213449 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population