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HEX 242440 - #242440, RGB(36,36,64) Color


Color Name: Dark Byzantine Blue*
Hex Color Code: #242440
RGB Color Code: RGB(36, 36, 64)
CMYK Values*: 43.8%, 43.8%, 0.0%, 74.9%





What color is 242440?

The RGB color code for color number #242440 is RGB(36, 36, 64). In the RGB color model, #242440 has a red value of 36, a green value of 36, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.8% cyan, 43.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 74.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 28.0 % saturation, and 19.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242440 has a hue of 240° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation and 25.1 % brightness/value.

Color 242440 is cool or warm?

Color 242440 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 242440?

Color code 242440 has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #242440 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 36, 64)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
36 (14.1%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.75%
Magenta
43.75%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
74.90%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 28.0 %, 19.6 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
28.00 %.
Lightness
19.61 %.

RYB

RYB(166, 168, 205)
Red
166 (65.3%)
Yellow
168 (66.0%)
Blue
205 (80.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
43.75 %.
Brightness / Value
25.10 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 14.12 %

B: 74.90 %

XYZ

X : 2.28

Y : 2.01

Z : 5.12

YXY

Y1 : 2.01

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 85.88%

Y : 74.90%


LRV

~ 2 %

Munsell Color System

7.8PB 1.4/3.4

CIE-Lab

L : 15.52

A : 8.4

B : -17.83

CIE-Lch

L : 15.52

C : 19.71

H : 295.24

CIE-Luv

L : 15.52

U : -1.31

V : -18.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 14.17

A : 3.98

B : -11.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #242440


Here are the colors similar to 242440. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#2A2F4D
Dark Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#1E2952
Space Cadet
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#1F305E
Delft blue
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 242440.


#262141
PANTONE 4147 C
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#1B1E36
PANTONE 4146 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#2F2B4E
PANTONE 3524 C
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#1F2A44
PANTONE 533 C
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 242440.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 242440.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 242440.


#222D5A
RAL 5022 - Night Blue
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #242440


Here are the paint colors similar to 242440. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 242440 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #242440 to Valspar


#323453
Patrician Purple (M224)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#2F3465
Spirit Blue (4011-9)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)
#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 242440 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #242440 to Benjamin Moore


#333356
Midnight Navy (2067-10)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#3A3450
Majestic Violet (2068-10)
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#2B3558
Bold Blue (2064-10)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 242440 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #242440 to Sherwin Williams


#3E385A
Dewberry (SW 6552)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple (SW 6545)
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)
#443757
Concord Grape (SW 6559)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 10.64 (89.4% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 242440 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #242440 to Dunn-Edwards


#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 9.14 (90.9% similar)
#3B3F66
Clematis Blue (DET 587)
ΔE - 9.39 (90.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 242440 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #242440 to PPG Paints


#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 9.23 (90.8% similar)
#4E4260
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)
#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 11.59 (88.4% similar)
#464960
Chinaberry (PPG1171-7)
ΔE - 12.17 (87.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 242440 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #242440 to Behr


#444161
Heraldic (MQ5-44)
ΔE - 9.66 (90.3% similar)
#3F425C
Majestic Blue (HDC-MD-01)
ΔE - 9.69 (90.3% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#434257
Renaissance (PPU16-20)
ΔE - 10.13 (89.9% similar)








Color Combinations


#242440 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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