#242fb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242fb4 is composed of 14.1% red, 18.4% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80% cyan, 73.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 235.4 degrees, a saturation of 66.7% and a lightness of 42.4%. #242fb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #485eff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 14
    • G 18
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 80
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#242fb4 color description : Strong blue.

#242fb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242fb4 has RGB values of R:36, G:47, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.8, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 2371508.

Hex triplet 242fb4 #242fb4
RGB Decimal 36, 47, 180 rgb(36,47,180)
RGB Percent 14.1, 18.4, 70.6 rgb(14.1%,18.4%,70.6%)
CMYK 80, 74, 0, 29
HSL 235.4°, 66.7, 42.4 hsl(235.4,66.7%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 235.4°, 80, 70.6
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 28.65, 43.435, -70.603
XYZ 9.981, 5.703, 43.752
xyY 0.168, 0.096, 5.703
CIE-LCH 28.65, 82.894, 301.6
CIE-LUV 28.65, -8.118, -90.138
Hunter-Lab 23.88, 32.812, -91.912
Binary 00100100, 00101111, 10110100

Color Schemes with #242fb4

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Alternatives to #242fb4

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#242fb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242fb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242fb4;}
.background {background-color:#242fb4;}
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Shades and Tints of #242fb4

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eff0fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242fb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #666772 is the less saturated color, while #0313d5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242fb4 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
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #363953 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005559 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d409e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d4391 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d477a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population