#042ad8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ad8 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.1% cyan, 80.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 229.2 degrees, a saturation of 96.4% and a lightness of 43.1%. #042ad8 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #0000b1. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#042ad8 color description : Strong blue.

#042ad8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ad8 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 273112.

Hex triplet 042ad8 #042ad8
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 216 rgb(4,42,216)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 84.7 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,84.7%)
CMYK 98, 81, 0, 15
HSL 229.2°, 96.4, 43.1 hsl(229.2,96.4%,43.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.2°, 98.1, 84.7
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 30.969, 56.933, -87.889
XYZ 13.27, 6.639, 65.544
xyY 0.155, 0.078, 6.639
CIE-LCH 30.969, 104.718, 302.935
CIE-LUV 30.969, -10.598, -110.829
Hunter-Lab 25.765, 46.845, -132.791
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11011000

Color Schemes with #042ad8

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Alternatives to #042ad8

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#042ad8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ad8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ad8;}
.background {background-color:#042ad8;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ad8;}

Shades and Tints of #042ad8

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, #000104 is the darkest color, while #f0f3ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ad8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6b72 is the less saturated color, while #042ad8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ad8 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
  • #293053 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00509b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005486 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005a5e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0142b1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0145a3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01488a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population