#242fb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242fb9 is composed of 14.1% red, 18.4% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 80.5% cyan, 74.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 235.6 degrees, a saturation of 67.4% and a lightness of 43.3%. #242fb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #485eff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 14
    • G 18
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 81
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#242fb9 color description : Strong blue.

#242fb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242fb9 has RGB values of R:36, G:47, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.81, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 2371513.

Hex triplet 242fb9 #242fb9
RGB Decimal 36, 47, 185 rgb(36,47,185)
RGB Percent 14.1, 18.4, 72.5 rgb(14.1%,18.4%,72.5%)
CMYK 81, 75, 0, 27
HSL 235.6°, 67.4, 43.3 hsl(235.6,67.4%,43.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 235.6°, 80.5, 72.5
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 29.185, 45.146, -72.69
XYZ 10.499, 5.91, 46.484
xyY 0.167, 0.094, 5.91
CIE-LCH 29.185, 85.569, 301.843
CIE-LUV 29.185, -8.281, -93.108
Hunter-Lab 24.311, 34.546, -96.348
Binary 00100100, 00101111, 10111001

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Alternatives to #242fb9

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#242fb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242fb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242fb9;}
.background {background-color:#242fb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #242fb9

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, #010104 is the darkest color, while #f3f4fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242fb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686975 is the less saturated color, while #0212db is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242fb9 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
  • #363954 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c94 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005080 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00565a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d41a1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d4494 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d487c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population