#042fb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042fb9 is composed of 1.6% red, 18.4% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 97.8% cyan, 74.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 225.7 degrees, a saturation of 95.8% and a lightness of 37.1%. #042fb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #085eff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 2
    • G 18
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 75
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#042fb9 color description : Strong blue.

#042fb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042fb9 has RGB values of R:4, G:47, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.75, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 274361.

Hex triplet 042fb9 #042fb9
RGB Decimal 4, 47, 185 rgb(4,47,185)
RGB Percent 1.6, 18.4, 72.5 rgb(1.6%,18.4%,72.5%)
CMYK 98, 75, 0, 27
HSL 225.7°, 95.8, 37.1 hsl(225.7,95.8%,37.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.7°, 97.8, 72.5
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 28.276, 43.786, -74.222
XYZ 9.822, 5.561, 46.452
xyY 0.159, 0.09, 5.561
CIE-LCH 28.276, 86.175, 300.538
CIE-LUV 28.276, -10.634, -93.06
Hunter-Lab 23.581, 33.079, -100.286
Binary 00000100, 00101111, 10111001

Color Schemes with #042fb9

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Alternatives to #042fb9

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#042fb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042fb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042fb9;}
.background {background-color:#042fb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #042fb9;}

Shades and Tints of #042fb9

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, #00030c is the darkest color, while #f8faff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042fb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5d62 is the less saturated color, while #042fb9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042fb9 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
  • #29314d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005457 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #01409f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #014392 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01467b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population