#042ab3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ab3 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.8% cyan, 76.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 227 degrees, a saturation of 95.6% and a lightness of 35.9%. #042ab3 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#042ab3 color description : Strong blue.

#042ab3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ab3 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 273075.

Hex triplet 042ab3 #042ab3
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 179 rgb(4,42,179)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 70.2 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,70.2%)
CMYK 98, 77, 0, 30
HSL 227°, 95.6, 35.9 hsl(227,95.6%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 227°, 97.8, 70.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 26.551, 44.599, -73.511
XYZ 9.013, 4.936, 43.123
xyY 0.158, 0.086, 4.936
CIE-LCH 26.551, 85.982, 301.245
CIE-LUV 26.551, -9.705, -89.47
Hunter-Lab 22.216, 33.538, -99.533
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 10110011

Color Schemes with #042ab3

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Alternatives to #042ab3

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#042ab3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ab3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ab3;}
.background {background-color:#042ab3;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ab3;}

Shades and Tints of #042ab3

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, #000106 is the darkest color, while #f2f5ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ab3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #585a5f is the less saturated color, while #042ab3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ab3 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
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #262d49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004689 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005053 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #013c98 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #013e8c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014276 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population