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HEX 242740 - #242740, RGB(36,39,64) Color


Color Name: Dark Byzantine Blue*
Hex Color Code: #242740
RGB Color Code: RGB(36, 39, 64)
CMYK Values*: 43.8%, 39.1%, 0.0%, 74.9%





What color is 242740?

The RGB color code for color number #242740 is RGB(36, 39, 64). In the RGB color model, #242740 has a red value of 36, a green value of 39, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.8% cyan, 39.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 74.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 233.6° (degrees), 28.0 % saturation, and 19.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242740 has a hue of 233.6° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation and 25.1 % brightness/value.

Color 242740 is cool or warm?

Color 242740 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 242740?

Color code 242740 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 #242740 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 39, 64)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
39 (15.3%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.75%
Magenta
39.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
74.90%

HSL

HSL(233.57deg, 28.0 %, 19.6 %)

Hue
233.57°
Saturation
28.00 %.
Lightness
19.61 %.

RYB

RYB(164, 169, 203)
Red
164 (64.4%)
Yellow
169 (66.1%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
233.57°
Saturation
43.75 %.
Brightness / Value
25.10 %.

HWB

H: 233.57°

W: 14.12 %

B: 74.90 %

XYZ

X : 2.38

Y : 2.2

Z : 5.15

YXY

Y1 : 2.2

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 84.71%

Y : 74.90%


LRV

~ 2.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.6PB 1.5/2.7

CIE-Lab

L : 16.49

A : 6.23

B : -16.32

CIE-Lch

L : 16.49

C : 17.46

H : 290.89

CIE-Luv

L : 16.49

U : -2.24

V : -16.93

Hunter-Lab

L : 14.82

A : 2.71

B : -10.23






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #242740


Here are the colors similar to 242740. 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 - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#1E2952
Space Cadet
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#1F305E
Delft blue
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 242740.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 242740.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 242740.


#1B1E36
PANTONE 4146 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#1F2A44
PANTONE 533 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#2E334F
PANTONE 4145 C
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#262141
PANTONE 4147 C
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 242740.


#222D5A
RAL 5022 - Night Blue
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #242740


Here are the paint colors similar to 242740. 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 242740 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #242740 to Valspar


#323453
Patrician Purple (M224)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#2F3465
Spirit Blue (4011-9)
ΔE - 8.45 (91.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 242740 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #242740 to Benjamin Moore


#333356
Midnight Navy (2067-10)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#2B3558
Bold Blue (2064-10)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#3A3450
Majestic Violet (2068-10)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 242740 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #242740 to Dunn-Edwards


#3A3B5B
Magic Night (DEA 191)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)





Sherwin Williams

Hex color 242740 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #242740 to Sherwin Williams


#3B3C5A
Majestic Purple (SW 6545)
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#3E385A
Dewberry (SW 6552)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)
#443757
Concord Grape (SW 6559)
ΔE - 9.00 (91.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 242740 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #242740 to PPG Paints


#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 8.05 (91.9% similar)
#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 10.89 (89.1% similar)
#464960
Chinaberry (PPG1171-7)
ΔE - 11.09 (88.9% similar)
#4E4260
Royal Indigo (PPG1174-7)
ΔE - 11.43 (88.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 242740 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #242740 to Behr


#3F425C
Majestic Blue (HDC-MD-01)
ΔE - 8.72 (91.3% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)
#434257
Renaissance (PPU16-20)
ΔE - 9.16 (90.8% similar)
#444161
Heraldic (MQ5-44)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#242740 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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