#042ae8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ae8 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.3% cyan, 81.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 230 degrees, a saturation of 96.6% and a lightness of 46.3%. #042ae8 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #0000d1. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#042ae8 color description : Vivid blue.

#042ae8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ae8 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 273128.

Hex triplet 042ae8 #042ae8
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 232 rgb(4,42,232)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 91 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,91%)
CMYK 98, 82, 0, 9
HSL 230°, 96.6, 46.3 hsl(230,96.6%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 230°, 98.3, 91
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 32.934, 61.901, -93.798
XYZ 15.441, 7.507, 76.975
xyY 0.155, 0.075, 7.507
CIE-LCH 32.934, 112.382, 303.422
CIE-LUV 32.934, -11.039, -119.933
Hunter-Lab 27.398, 52.648, -147.394
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11101000

Color Schemes with #042ae8

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Alternatives to #042ae8

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#042ae8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ae8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ae8;}
.background {background-color:#042ae8;}
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Shades and Tints of #042ae8

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #ecefff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ae8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #71737b is the less saturated color, while #042ae8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ae8 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
  • #2a3258 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0054a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00598d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005f63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0144bc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0148ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014b93 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population