#042ad5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ad5 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 83.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.1% cyan, 80.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.5% black. It has a hue angle of 229.1 degrees, a saturation of 96.3% and a lightness of 42.5%. #042ad5 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #0000ab. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 80
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#042ad5 color description : Strong blue.

#042ad5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ad5 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:213 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.8, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 273109.

Hex triplet 042ad5 #042ad5
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 213 rgb(4,42,213)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 83.5 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,83.5%)
CMYK 98, 80, 0, 16
HSL 229.1°, 96.3, 42.5 hsl(229.1,96.3%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.1°, 98.1, 83.5
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.604, 55.98, -86.762
XYZ 12.886, 6.485, 63.52
xyY 0.155, 0.078, 6.485
CIE-LCH 30.604, 103.254, 302.83
CIE-LUV 30.604, -10.518, -109.113
Hunter-Lab 25.465, 45.76, -130.065
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11010101

Color Schemes with #042ad5

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Alternatives to #042ad5

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#042ad5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ad5

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#042ad5 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ad5;}
.background {background-color:#042ad5;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ad5;}

Shades and Tints of #042ad5

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #edf0ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ad5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686a71 is the less saturated color, while #042ad5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ad5 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #293053 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f99 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005484 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00595d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0141af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0144a1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014888 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population