#042ac4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ac4 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 76.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98% cyan, 78.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.1% black. It has a hue angle of 228.1 degrees, a saturation of 96% and a lightness of 39.2%. #042ac4 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #000089. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#042ac4 color description : Strong blue.

#042ac4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ac4 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:196 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 273092.

Hex triplet 042ac4 #042ac4
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 196 rgb(4,42,196)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 76.9 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,76.9%)
CMYK 98, 79, 0, 23
HSL 228.1°, 96, 39.2 hsl(228.1,96%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.1°, 98, 76.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.555, 50.428, -80.254
XYZ 10.84, 5.666, 52.744
xyY 0.157, 0.082, 5.666
CIE-LCH 28.555, 94.782, 302.143
CIE-LUV 28.555, -10.089, -99.341
Hunter-Lab 23.804, 39.627, -114.709
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11000100

Color Schemes with #042ac4

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Alternatives to #042ac4

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#042ac4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ac4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ac4;}
.background {background-color:#042ac4;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ac4;}

Shades and Tints of #042ac4

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, #000104 is the darkest color, while #f0f3ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ac4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #606268 is the less saturated color, while #042ac4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ac4 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #272f4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005458 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #013ea3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #014197 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01457f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population