#042ec6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ec6 is composed of 1.6% red, 18% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98% cyan, 76.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 227 degrees, a saturation of 96% and a lightness of 39.6%. #042ec6 color hex could be obtained by blending #085cff with #00008d. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 18
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#042ec6 color description : Strong blue.

#042ec6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ec6 has RGB values of R:4, G:46, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 274118.

Hex triplet 042ec6 #042ec6
RGB Decimal 4, 46, 198 rgb(4,46,198)
RGB Percent 1.6, 18, 77.6 rgb(1.6%,18%,77.6%)
CMYK 98, 77, 0, 22
HSL 227°, 96, 39.6 hsl(227,96%,39.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 227°, 98, 77.6
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 29.554, 48.91, -79.77
XYZ 11.218, 6.056, 54.001
xyY 0.157, 0.085, 6.056
CIE-LCH 29.554, 93.57, 301.514
CIE-LUV 29.554, -10.723, -100.631
Hunter-Lab 24.609, 38.303, -112.876
Binary 00000100, 00101110, 11000110

Color Schemes with #042ec6

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Alternatives to #042ec6

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#042ec6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ec6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ec6;}
.background {background-color:#042ec6;}
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Shades and Tints of #042ec6

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, #000106 is the darkest color, while #f2f4ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ec6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #616369 is the less saturated color, while #042ec6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ec6 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
  • #2a3250 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d95 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005181 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00575a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0141a7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #01449a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014881 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population