#242ac1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242ac1 is composed of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 75.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 81.3% cyan, 78.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 24.3% black. It has a hue angle of 237.7 degrees, a saturation of 68.6% and a lightness of 44.9%. #242ac1 color hex could be obtained by blending #4854ff with #000083. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 76
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 78
    • Y 0
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#242ac1 color description : Strong blue.

#242ac1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242ac1 has RGB values of R:36, G:42, B:193 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.78, Y:0, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 2370241.

Hex triplet 242ac1 #242ac1
RGB Decimal 36, 42, 193 rgb(36,42,193)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.5, 75.7 rgb(14.1%,16.5%,75.7%)
CMYK 81, 78, 0, 24
HSL 237.7°, 68.6, 44.9 hsl(237.7,68.6%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.7°, 81.3, 75.7
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 29.109, 50.543, -77.543
XYZ 11.179, 5.88, 50.995
xyY 0.164, 0.086, 5.88
CIE-LCH 29.109, 92.561, 303.097
CIE-LUV 29.109, -7.815, -97.869
Hunter-Lab 24.25, 39.852, -107.707
Binary 00100100, 00101010, 11000001

Color Schemes with #242ac1

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Alternatives to #242ac1

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#242ac1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242ac1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242ac1;}
.background {background-color:#242ac1;}
.border {border:1px solid #242ac1;}

Shades and Tints of #242ac1

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, #02020b is the darkest color, while #fafafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242ac1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6b7b is the less saturated color, while #0109e4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242ac1 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
  • #353654 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c93 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00507f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00565a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d3fa4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d4297 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d467f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population