#242ad9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242ad9 is composed of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.4% cyan, 80.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 238 degrees, a saturation of 71.5% and a lightness of 49.6%. #242ad9 color hex could be obtained by blending #4854ff with #0000b3. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#242ad9 color description : Bright blue.

#242ad9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242ad9 has RGB values of R:36, G:42, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 2370265.

Hex triplet 242ad9 #242ad9
RGB Decimal 36, 42, 217 rgb(36,42,217)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.5, 85.1 rgb(14.1%,16.5%,85.1%)
CMYK 83, 81, 0, 15
HSL 238°, 71.5, 49.6 hsl(238,71.5%,49.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 238°, 83.4, 85.1
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 31.897, 58.09, -86.901
XYZ 14.077, 7.04, 66.259
xyY 0.161, 0.081, 7.04
CIE-LCH 31.897, 104.529, 303.761
CIE-LUV 31.897, -8.714, -111.702
Hunter-Lab 26.533, 48.275, -129.49
Binary 00100100, 00101010, 11011001

Color Schemes with #242ad9

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Alternatives to #242ad9

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#242ad9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242ad9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242ad9;}
.background {background-color:#242ad9;}
.border {border:1px solid #242ad9;}

Shades and Tints of #242ad9

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, #03030f is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242ad9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7c81 is the less saturated color, while #070ff6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242ad9 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
  • #3c3c3c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #37385b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00529f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005689 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005c60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d43b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d46a6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4a8c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population