#242cea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242cea is composed of 14.1% red, 17.3% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 84.6% cyan, 81.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 237.6 degrees, a saturation of 82.5% and a lightness of 52.9%. #242cea color hex could be obtained by blending #4858ff with #0000d5. Closest websafe color is: #3333ff.

    • R 14
    • G 17
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 85
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#242cea color description : Bright blue.

#242cea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242cea has RGB values of R:36, G:44, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.85, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 2370794.

Hex triplet 242cea #242cea
RGB Decimal 36, 44, 234 rgb(36,44,234)
RGB Percent 14.1, 17.3, 91.8 rgb(14.1%,17.3%,91.8%)
CMYK 85, 81, 0, 8
HSL 237.6°, 82.5, 52.9 hsl(237.6,82.5%,52.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.6°, 84.6, 91.8
Web Safe 3333ff #3333ff
CIE-LAB 34.223, 62.314, -92.772
XYZ 16.477, 8.116, 78.535
xyY 0.16, 0.079, 8.116
CIE-LCH 34.223, 111.757, 303.889
CIE-LUV 34.223, -9.581, -121.431
Hunter-Lab 28.488, 53.384, -143.508
Binary 00100100, 00101100, 11101010

Color Schemes with #242cea

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Alternatives to #242cea

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#242cea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242cea

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

Shades and Tints of #242cea

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 #242cea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #80818e is the less saturated color, while #121bfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242cea 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3a3b61 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0057a8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c91 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006266 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d47c0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d4ab1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d4e96 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population