#042ed6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ed6 is composed of 1.6% red, 18% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.1% cyan, 78.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 228 degrees, a saturation of 96.3% and a lightness of 42.7%. #042ed6 color hex could be obtained by blending #085cff with #0000ad. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 18
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#042ed6 color description : Strong blue.

#042ed6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ed6 has RGB values of R:4, G:46, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 274134.

Hex triplet 042ed6 #042ed6
RGB Decimal 4, 46, 214 rgb(4,46,214)
RGB Percent 1.6, 18, 83.9 rgb(1.6%,18%,83.9%)
CMYK 98, 79, 0, 16
HSL 228°, 96.3, 42.7 hsl(228,96.3%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 228°, 98.1, 83.9
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 31.425, 54.262, -85.975
XYZ 13.162, 6.834, 64.24
xyY 0.156, 0.081, 6.834
CIE-LCH 31.425, 101.667, 302.258
CIE-LUV 31.425, -11.078, -109.854
Hunter-Lab 26.141, 44.127, -127.4
Binary 00000100, 00101110, 11010110

Color Schemes with #042ed6

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Alternatives to #042ed6

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#042ed6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ed6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ed6;}
.background {background-color:#042ed6;}
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Shades and Tints of #042ed6

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, #000002 is the darkest color, while #eef1ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ed6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #696a71 is the less saturated color, while #042ed6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ed6 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2b3455 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00519d Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005587 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005b5f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0144b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0147a4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014b8a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population