#042ab8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ab8 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.8% cyan, 77.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 227.3 degrees, a saturation of 95.7% and a lightness of 36.9%. #042ab8 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #000071. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 77
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#042ab8 color description : Strong blue.

#042ab8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ab8 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.77, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 273080.

Hex triplet 042ab8 #042ab8
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 184 rgb(4,42,184)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 72.2 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,72.2%)
CMYK 98, 77, 0, 28
HSL 227.3°, 95.7, 36.9 hsl(227.3,95.7%,36.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.3°, 97.8, 72.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 27.135, 46.344, -75.521
XYZ 9.528, 5.142, 45.835
xyY 0.157, 0.085, 5.142
CIE-LCH 27.135, 88.607, 301.536
CIE-LUV 27.135, -9.812, -92.384
Hunter-Lab 22.675, 35.323, -103.974
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 10111000

Color Schemes with #042ab8

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Alternatives to #042ab8

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#042ab8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ab8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ab8;}
.background {background-color:#042ab8;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ab8;}

Shades and Tints of #042ab8

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, #00030b is the darkest color, while #f7f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ab8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5c61 is the less saturated color, while #042ab8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ab8 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
  • #2f2f2f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #262e4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00478b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c78 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005154 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #013d9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #013f8f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014378 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population