#042ae0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ae0 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.2% cyan, 81.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 229.6 degrees, a saturation of 96.5% and a lightness of 44.7%. #042ae0 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #0000c1. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#042ae0 color description : Vivid blue.

#042ae0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ae0 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 273120.

Hex triplet 042ae0 #042ae0
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 224 rgb(4,42,224)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 87.8 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,87.8%)
CMYK 98, 81, 0, 12
HSL 229.6°, 96.5, 44.7 hsl(229.6,96.5%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.6°, 98.2, 87.8
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 31.949, 59.441, -90.864
XYZ 14.33, 7.062, 71.125
xyY 0.155, 0.076, 7.062
CIE-LCH 31.949, 108.579, 303.192
CIE-LUV 31.949, -10.815, -115.39
Hunter-Lab 26.575, 49.744, -140.079
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11100000

Color Schemes with #042ae0

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Alternatives to #042ae0

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#042ae0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ae0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ae0;}
.background {background-color:#042ae0;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ae0;}

Shades and Tints of #042ae0

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, #00020c is the darkest color, while #f8f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ae0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6d6f77 is the less saturated color, while #042ae0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ae0 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a3156 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00529f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005789 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005d60 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0143b6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0146a8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014a8f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population