#042ca4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ca4 is composed of 1.6% red, 17.3% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.6% cyan, 73.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 225 degrees, a saturation of 95.2% and a lightness of 32.9%. #042ca4 color hex could be obtained by blending #0858ff with #000049. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 2
    • G 17
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#042ca4 color description : Dark blue.

#042ca4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ca4 has RGB values of R:4, G:44, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 273572.

Hex triplet 042ca4 #042ca4
RGB Decimal 4, 44, 164 rgb(4,44,164)
RGB Percent 1.6, 17.3, 64.3 rgb(1.6%,17.3%,64.3%)
CMYK 98, 73, 0, 36
HSL 225°, 95.2, 32.9 hsl(225,95.2%,32.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 225°, 97.6, 64.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.281, 37.946, -66.591
XYZ 7.65, 4.507, 35.587
xyY 0.16, 0.094, 4.507
CIE-LCH 25.281, 76.644, 299.676
CIE-LUV 25.281, -9.766, -80.679
Hunter-Lab 21.229, 27.173, -84.527
Binary 00000100, 00101100, 10100100

Color Schemes with #042ca4

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Alternatives to #042ca4

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#042ca4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ca4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ca4;}
.background {background-color:#042ca4;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ca4;}

Shades and Tints of #042ca4

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, #00030b is the darkest color, while #f7f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ca4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #525356 is the less saturated color, while #042ca4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ca4 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
  • #2e2e2e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #262e46 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004484 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004872 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004d50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #013b8f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #013d84 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01416e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population