#042ae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ae1 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.2% cyan, 81.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 229.7 degrees, a saturation of 96.5% and a lightness of 44.9%. #042ae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #0000c3. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#042ae1 color description : Vivid blue.

#042ae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ae1 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 273121.

Hex triplet 042ae1 #042ae1
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 225 rgb(4,42,225)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 88.2 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,88.2%)
CMYK 98, 81, 0, 12
HSL 229.7°, 96.5, 44.9 hsl(229.7,96.5%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.7°, 98.2, 88.2
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 32.071, 59.751, -91.233
XYZ 14.466, 7.117, 71.841
xyY 0.155, 0.076, 7.117
CIE-LCH 32.071, 109.058, 303.222
CIE-LUV 32.071, -10.843, -115.959
Hunter-Lab 26.677, 50.107, -140.992
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #042ae1

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Alternatives to #042ae1

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#042ae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ae1;}
.background {background-color:#042ae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ae1;}

Shades and Tints of #042ae1

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, #00020d is the darkest color, while #f9faff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e6f77 is the less saturated color, while #042ae1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ae1 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a3257 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00529f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005789 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005d61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0143b7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0146a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014a8f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population