#242ab9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242ab9 is composed of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.5% cyan, 77.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 237.6 degrees, a saturation of 67.4% and a lightness of 43.3%. #242ab9 color hex could be obtained by blending #4854ff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#242ab9 color description : Strong blue.

#242ab9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242ab9 has RGB values of R:36, G:42, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 2370233.

Hex triplet 242ab9 #242ab9
RGB Decimal 36, 42, 185 rgb(36,42,185)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.5, 72.5 rgb(14.1%,16.5%,72.5%)
CMYK 81, 77, 0, 27
HSL 237.6°, 67.4, 43.3 hsl(237.6,67.4%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.6°, 80.5, 72.5
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 28.203, 47.934, -74.316
XYZ 10.311, 5.533, 46.421
xyY 0.166, 0.089, 5.533
CIE-LCH 28.203, 88.434, 302.822
CIE-LUV 28.203, -7.517, -93.204
Hunter-Lab 23.523, 37.078, -100.541
Binary 00100100, 00101010, 10111001

Color Schemes with #242ab9

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Alternatives to #242ab9

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#242ab9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242ab9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242ab9;}
.background {background-color:#242ab9;}
.border {border:1px solid #242ab9;}

Shades and Tints of #242ab9

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, #010104 is the darkest color, while #f3f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242ab9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686975 is the less saturated color, while #020bdb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242ab9 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #353653 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005357 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d3e9e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d4192 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d447b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population