#242540 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242540 is composed of 14.1% red, 14.5% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.8% cyan, 42.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 237.9 degrees, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 19.6%. #242540 color hex could be obtained by blending #484a80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 15
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#242540 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242540 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242540 has RGB values of R:36, G:37, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 2368832.

Hex triplet 242540 #242540
RGB Decimal 36, 37, 64 rgb(36,37,64)
RGB Percent 14.1, 14.5, 25.1 rgb(14.1%,14.5%,25.1%)
CMYK 44, 42, 0, 75
HSL 237.9°, 28, 19.6 hsl(237.9,28%,19.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 237.9°, 43.8, 25.1
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 15.842, 7.673, -17.324
XYZ 2.314, 2.068, 5.127
xyY 0.243, 0.217, 2.068
CIE-LCH 15.842, 18.947, 293.889
CIE-LUV 15.842, -1.613, -17.767
Hunter-Lab 14.382, 3.557, -11.072
Binary 00100100, 00100101, 01000000

Color Schemes with #242540

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Alternatives to #242540

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#242540 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242540

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#242540 background color

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#242540 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242540;}
.background {background-color:#242540;}
.border {border:1px solid #242540;}

Shades and Tints of #242540

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f4f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242540

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303034 is the less saturated color, while #010563 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242540 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
  • #282828 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #27272d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #28314b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #273249 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2a3438 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #272d47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #262d45 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #272e3a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population