#042cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042cb9 is composed of 1.6% red, 17.3% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.8% cyan, 76.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 226.7 degrees, a saturation of 95.8% and a lightness of 37.1%. #042cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #0858ff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 17
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#042cb9 color description : Strong blue.

#042cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042cb9 has RGB values of R:4, G:44, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 273593.

Hex triplet 042cb9 #042cb9
RGB Decimal 4, 44, 185 rgb(4,44,185)
RGB Percent 1.6, 17.3, 72.5 rgb(1.6%,17.3%,72.5%)
CMYK 98, 76, 0, 27
HSL 226.7°, 95.8, 37.1 hsl(226.7,95.8%,37.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.7°, 97.8, 72.5
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.653, 45.548, -75.256
XYZ 9.706, 5.329, 46.413
xyY 0.158, 0.087, 5.329
CIE-LCH 27.653, 87.966, 301.184
CIE-LUV 27.653, -10.144, -93.03
Hunter-Lab 23.085, 34.65, -103.046
Binary 00000100, 00101100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #042cb9

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Alternatives to #042cb9

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#042cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042cb9;}
.background {background-color:#042cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #042cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #042cb9

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, #00030c is the darkest color, while #f8faff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5d62 is the less saturated color, while #042cb9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042cb9 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #272f4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00498d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005256 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #013e9d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #014191 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01447a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population