#042ad4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ad4 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 83.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.1% cyan, 80.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.9% black. It has a hue angle of 229 degrees, a saturation of 96.3% and a lightness of 42.4%. #042ad4 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #0000a9. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 80
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#042ad4 color description : Strong blue.

#042ad4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ad4 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:212 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.8, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 273108.

Hex triplet 042ad4 #042ad4
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 212 rgb(4,42,212)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 83.1 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,83.1%)
CMYK 98, 80, 0, 17
HSL 229°, 96.3, 42.4 hsl(229,96.3%,42.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 229°, 98.1, 83.1
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.482, 55.66, -86.385
XYZ 12.759, 6.434, 62.853
xyY 0.156, 0.078, 6.434
CIE-LCH 30.482, 102.764, 302.795
CIE-LUV 30.482, -10.492, -108.541
Hunter-Lab 25.366, 45.398, -129.158
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11010100

Color Schemes with #042ad4

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Alternatives to #042ad4

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#042ad4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ad4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ad4;}
.background {background-color:#042ad4;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ad4;}

Shades and Tints of #042ad4

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 #ecefff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ad4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #686970 is the less saturated color, while #042ad4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ad4 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #293052 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f99 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005384 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00595d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0141ae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0144a1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014888 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population