#042542 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042542 is composed of 1.6% red, 14.5% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 93.9% cyan, 43.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 208.1 degrees, a saturation of 88.6% and a lightness of 13.7%. #042542 color hex could be obtained by blending #084a84 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #003333.

    • R 2
    • G 15
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 94
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#042542 color description : Very dark blue.

#042542 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042542 has RGB values of R:4, G:37, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.94, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 271682.

Hex triplet 042542 #042542
RGB Decimal 4, 37, 66 rgb(4,37,66)
RGB Percent 1.6, 14.5, 25.9 rgb(1.6%,14.5%,25.9%)
CMYK 94, 44, 0, 74
HSL 208.1°, 88.6, 13.7 hsl(208.1,88.6%,13.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.1°, 93.9, 25.9
Web Safe 003333 #003333
CIE-LAB 14.071, 1.008, -21.638
XYZ 1.695, 1.742, 5.401
xyY 0.192, 0.197, 1.742
CIE-LCH 14.071, 21.661, 272.666
CIE-LUV 14.071, -8.026, -20.53
Hunter-Lab 13.199, -0.179, -15.021
Binary 00000100, 00100101, 01000010

Color Schemes with #042542

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Alternatives to #042542

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#042542 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042542

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#042542 background color

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#042542 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042542;}
.background {background-color:#042542;}
.border {border:1px solid #042542;}

Shades and Tints of #042542

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, #01060b is the darkest color, while #f7fbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042542

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #222324 is the less saturated color, while #012545 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042542 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
  • #1e1e1e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #191f25 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #222e4a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #172f4c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #003337 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #172a47 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #102b48 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #012e3b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population