#242879 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242879 is composed of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.2% cyan, 66.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 237.2 degrees, a saturation of 54.1% and a lightness of 30.8%. #242879 color hex could be obtained by blending #4850f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333366.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 67
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#242879 color description : Dark blue.

#242879 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242879 has RGB values of R:36, G:40, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.67, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 2369657.

Hex triplet 242879 #242879
RGB Decimal 36, 40, 121 rgb(36,40,121)
RGB Percent 14.1, 15.7, 47.5 rgb(14.1%,15.7%,47.5%)
CMYK 70, 67, 0, 53
HSL 237.2°, 54.1, 30.8 hsl(237.2,54.1%,30.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.2°, 70.2, 47.5
Web Safe 333366 #333366
CIE-LAB 21.105, 26.619, -46.718
XYZ 4.937, 3.273, 18.46
xyY 0.185, 0.123, 3.273
CIE-LCH 21.105, 53.77, 299.674
CIE-LUV 21.105, -4.76, -54.629
Hunter-Lab 18.091, 17.051, -47.834
Binary 00100100, 00101000, 01111001

Color Schemes with #242879

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Alternatives to #242879

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#242879 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242879

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#242879 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242879;}
.background {background-color:#242879;}
.border {border:1px solid #242879;}

Shades and Tints of #242879

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f0f0fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242879

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4e4e4f is the less saturated color, while #060d97 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242879 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2e2e3f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003b74 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003e65 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004347 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d3475 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d366c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d3959 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population