#042172 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042172 is composed of 1.6% red, 12.9% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 96.5% cyan, 71.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 224.2 degrees, a saturation of 93.2% and a lightness of 23.1%. #042172 color hex could be obtained by blending #0842e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003366.

    • R 2
    • G 13
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 96
    • M 71
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#042172 color description : Very dark blue.

#042172 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042172 has RGB values of R:4, G:33, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.96, M:0.71, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 270706.

Hex triplet 042172 #042172
RGB Decimal 4, 33, 114 rgb(4,33,114)
RGB Percent 1.6, 12.9, 44.7 rgb(1.6%,12.9%,44.7%)
CMYK 96, 71, 0, 55
HSL 224.2°, 93.2, 23.1 hsl(224.2,93.2%,23.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.2°, 96.5, 44.7
Web Safe 003366 #003366
CIE-LAB 17.123, 25.619, -48.819
XYZ 3.631, 2.328, 16.177
xyY 0.164, 0.105, 2.328
CIE-LCH 17.123, 55.132, 297.689
CIE-LUV 17.123, -6.917, -50.69
Hunter-Lab 15.258, 15.771, -52.178
Binary 00000100, 00100001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #042172

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Alternatives to #042172

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#042172 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042172

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042172;}
.background {background-color:#042172;}
.border {border:1px solid #042172;}

Shades and Tints of #042172

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #ecf1fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042172

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3a3b3c is the less saturated color, while #042172 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042172 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
  • #222222 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #1c2232 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003364 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #003657 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003a3d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #012c69 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #012e61 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #013150 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population