#042ca9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ca9 is composed of 1.6% red, 17.3% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.6% cyan, 74% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 225.5 degrees, a saturation of 95.4% and a lightness of 33.9%. #042ca9 color hex could be obtained by blending #0858ff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #003399.

    • R 2
    • G 17
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#042ca9 color description : Dark blue.

#042ca9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ca9 has RGB values of R:4, G:44, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 273577.

Hex triplet 042ca9 #042ca9
RGB Decimal 4, 44, 169 rgb(4,44,169)
RGB Percent 1.6, 17.3, 66.3 rgb(1.6%,17.3%,66.3%)
CMYK 98, 74, 0, 34
HSL 225.5°, 95.4, 33.9 hsl(225.5,95.4%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.5°, 97.6, 66.3
Web Safe 003399 #003399
CIE-LAB 25.836, 39.802, -68.695
XYZ 8.111, 4.691, 38.012
xyY 0.16, 0.092, 4.691
CIE-LCH 25.836, 79.393, 300.088
CIE-LUV 25.836, -9.847, -83.64
Hunter-Lab 21.659, 28.941, -88.894
Binary 00000100, 00101100, 10101001

Color Schemes with #042ca9

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Alternatives to #042ca9

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#042ca9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ca9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ca9;}
.background {background-color:#042ca9;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ca9;}

Shades and Tints of #042ca9

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, #000410 is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ca9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #545559 is the less saturated color, while #042ca9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ca9 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
  • #262e47 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004586 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004974 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #004e51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #013c93 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #013e87 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014171 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population