#042ca6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ca6 is composed of 1.6% red, 17.3% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.6% cyan, 73.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 225.2 degrees, a saturation of 95.3% and a lightness of 33.3%. #042ca6 color hex could be obtained by blending #0858ff with #00004d. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 2
    • G 17
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 73
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#042ca6 color description : Dark blue.

#042ca6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ca6 has RGB values of R:4, G:44, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.73, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 273574.

Hex triplet 042ca6 #042ca6
RGB Decimal 4, 44, 166 rgb(4,44,166)
RGB Percent 1.6, 17.3, 65.1 rgb(1.6%,17.3%,65.1%)
CMYK 98, 73, 0, 35
HSL 225.2°, 95.3, 33.3 hsl(225.2,95.3%,33.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.2°, 97.6, 65.1
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.502, 38.692, -67.436
XYZ 7.832, 4.58, 36.545
xyY 0.16, 0.094, 4.58
CIE-LCH 25.502, 77.747, 299.845
CIE-LUV 25.502, -9.797, -81.865
Hunter-Lab 21.4, 27.879, -86.27
Binary 00000100, 00101100, 10100110

Color Schemes with #042ca6

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Alternatives to #042ca6

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#042ca6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ca6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ca6;}
.background {background-color:#042ca6;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ca6;}

Shades and Tints of #042ca6

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, #00030d is the darkest color, while #f9faff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ca6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #525458 is the less saturated color, while #042ca6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ca6 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
  • #004485 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004873 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004d51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #013b91 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #013e85 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01416f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population