#242ca7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242ca7 is composed of 14.1% red, 17.3% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 78.4% cyan, 73.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 236.3 degrees, a saturation of 64.5% and a lightness of 39.8%. #242ca7 color hex could be obtained by blending #4858ff with #00004f. Closest websafe color is: #333399.

    • R 14
    • G 17
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 78
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#242ca7 color description : Dark blue.

#242ca7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242ca7 has RGB values of R:36, G:44, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0.78, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 2370727.

Hex triplet 242ca7 #242ca7
RGB Decimal 36, 44, 167 rgb(36,44,167)
RGB Percent 14.1, 17.3, 65.5 rgb(14.1%,17.3%,65.5%)
CMYK 78, 74, 0, 35
HSL 236.3°, 64.5, 39.8 hsl(236.3,64.5%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 236.3°, 78.4, 65.5
Web Safe 333399 #333399
CIE-LAB 26.637, 40.704, -66.131
XYZ 8.602, 4.966, 37.062
xyY 0.17, 0.098, 4.966
CIE-LCH 26.637, 77.654, 301.613
CIE-LUV 26.637, -7.18, -82.516
Hunter-Lab 22.284, 29.905, -83.01
Binary 00100100, 00101100, 10100111

Color Schemes with #242ca7

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Alternatives to #242ca7

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#242ca7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242ca7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242ca7;}
.background {background-color:#242ca7;}
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Shades and Tints of #242ca7

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242ca7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #626369 is the less saturated color, while #0511c6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242ca7 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #34364e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004689 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005054 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d3d94 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d3f88 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4372 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population