#242aea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242aea is composed of 14.1% red, 16.5% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.6% cyan, 82.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 238.2 degrees, a saturation of 82.5% and a lightness of 52.9%. #242aea color hex could be obtained by blending #4854ff with #0000d5. Closest websafe color is: #3333ff.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#242aea color description : Bright blue.

#242aea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242aea has RGB values of R:36, G:42, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 2370282.

Hex triplet 242aea #242aea
RGB Decimal 36, 42, 234 rgb(36,42,234)
RGB Percent 14.1, 16.5, 91.8 rgb(14.1%,16.5%,91.8%)
CMYK 85, 82, 0, 8
HSL 238.2°, 82.5, 52.9 hsl(238.2,82.5%,52.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 238.2°, 84.6, 91.8
Web Safe 3333ff #3333ff
CIE-LAB 33.921, 63.204, -93.273
XYZ 16.404, 7.97, 78.511
xyY 0.159, 0.077, 7.97
CIE-LCH 33.921, 112.671, 304.122
CIE-LUV 33.921, -9.355, -121.374
Hunter-Lab 28.232, 54.31, -145.121
Binary 00100100, 00101010, 11101010

Color Schemes with #242aea

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Alternatives to #242aea

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#242aea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242aea

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

Shades and Tints of #242aea

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, #01020e is the darkest color, while #fbfbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242aea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #80818e is the less saturated color, while #1219fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242aea 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
  • #393a60 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0056a7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005b90 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006165 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d46bf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d49b1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4d95 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population