#042ae4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ae4 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.2% cyan, 81.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 229.8 degrees, a saturation of 96.6% and a lightness of 45.5%. #042ae4 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #0000c9. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#042ae4 color description : Vivid blue.

#042ae4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ae4 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 273124.

Hex triplet 042ae4 #042ae4
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 228 rgb(4,42,228)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 89.4 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,89.4%)
CMYK 98, 82, 0, 11
HSL 229.8°, 96.6, 45.5 hsl(229.8,96.6%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.8°, 98.2, 89.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 32.44, 60.677, -92.336
XYZ 14.879, 7.282, 74.016
xyY 0.155, 0.076, 7.282
CIE-LCH 32.44, 110.488, 303.31
CIE-LUV 32.44, -10.926, -117.664
Hunter-Lab 26.985, 51.196, -143.733
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11100100

Color Schemes with #042ae4

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Alternatives to #042ae4

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#042ae4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ae4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ae4;}
.background {background-color:#042ae4;}
.border {border:1px solid #042ae4;}

Shades and Tints of #042ae4

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, #000310 is the darkest color, while #fcfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ae4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f7179 is the less saturated color, while #042ae4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ae4 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
  • #0053a1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00588b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005e61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0144b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0147ab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014b91 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population