#242ae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242ae5 is composed of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.3% cyan, 81.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 238.1 degrees, a saturation of 78.8% and a lightness of 52%. #242ae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #4854ff with #0000cb. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 10
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#242ae5 color description : Bright blue.

#242ae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242ae5 has RGB values of R:36, G:42, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 2370277.

Hex triplet 242ae5 #242ae5
RGB Decimal 36, 42, 229 rgb(36,42,229)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.5, 89.8 rgb(14.1%,16.5%,89.8%)
CMYK 84, 82, 0, 10
HSL 238.1°, 78.8, 52 hsl(238.1,78.8%,52%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.1°, 84.3, 89.8
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 33.322, 61.718, -91.419
XYZ 15.696, 7.687, 74.781
xyY 0.16, 0.078, 7.687
CIE-LCH 33.322, 110.302, 304.024
CIE-LUV 33.322, -9.166, -118.539
Hunter-Lab 27.725, 52.53, -140.509
Binary 00100100, 00101010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #242ae5

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Alternatives to #242ae5

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#242ae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242ae5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242ae5;}
.background {background-color:#242ae5;}
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Shades and Tints of #242ae5

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, #010109 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242ae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #828287 is the less saturated color, while #1118f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242ae5 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #393a5f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0055a5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005a8e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006064 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d45bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d48ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4c93 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population