#042ac9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ac9 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98% cyan, 79.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 228.4 degrees, a saturation of 96.1% and a lightness of 40.2%. #042ac9 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #000093. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#042ac9 color description : Strong blue.

#042ac9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ac9 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 273097.

Hex triplet 042ac9 #042ac9
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 201 rgb(4,42,201)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 78.8 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,78.8%)
CMYK 98, 79, 0, 21
HSL 228.4°, 96.1, 40.2 hsl(228.4,96.1%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.4°, 98, 78.8
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.153, 52.088, -82.191
XYZ 11.419, 5.898, 55.792
xyY 0.156, 0.081, 5.898
CIE-LCH 29.153, 97.306, 302.364
CIE-LUV 29.153, -10.211, -102.224
Hunter-Lab 24.286, 41.427, -119.209
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #042ac9

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Alternatives to #042ac9

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#042ac9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ac9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ac9;}
.background {background-color:#042ac9;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ac9;}

Shades and Tints of #042ac9

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, #000209 is the darkest color, while #f4f6ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ac9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #63646a is the less saturated color, while #042ac9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ac9 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
  • #004c93 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00507f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005659 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #013fa7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #01429a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014682 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population