#0042AD Color

#0042AD is rgb(0, 66, 173) in RGB and hsl(217, 100%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#0042AD

HEX#0042AD

RGBrgb(0, 66, 173)

HSLhsl(217, 100%, 34%)

HSVhsv(217, 100%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(42% 0.181 260.9)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 62%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #0042AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #0042AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#0042AD Complementary#AD6B00 Analogous#0099AD Analogous#1400AD Triadic#AD0042 Triadic#42AD00

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #0042AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0054DB #0A68FF #3884FF #6BA4FF #99C0FF #C7DCFF

Shades

#003B99 #003180 #00296B #002157 #001942 #001029

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