#042ac8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ac8 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 78.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.6% black. It has a hue angle of 228.4 degrees, a saturation of 96.1% and a lightness of 40%. #042ac8 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #000091. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#042ac8 color description : Strong blue.

#042ac8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ac8 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:200 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 273096.

Hex triplet 042ac8 #042ac8
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 200 rgb(4,42,200)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 78.4 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,78.4%)
CMYK 98, 79, 0, 22
HSL 228.4°, 96.1, 40 hsl(228.4,96.1%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.4°, 98, 78.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.033, 51.757, -81.805
XYZ 11.301, 5.851, 55.174
xyY 0.156, 0.081, 5.851
CIE-LCH 29.033, 96.804, 302.321
CIE-LUV 29.033, -10.187, -101.648
Hunter-Lab 24.189, 41.067, -118.307
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11001000

Color Schemes with #042ac8

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Alternatives to #042ac8

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#042ac8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ac8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ac8;}
.background {background-color:#042ac8;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ac8;}

Shades and Tints of #042ac8

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, #000208 is the darkest color, while #f3f6ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ac8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #62646a is the less saturated color, while #042ac8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ac8 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
  • #313131 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #28304f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b93 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00507f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005559 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #013fa6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #014299 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014581 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population