#0042BD Color

#0042BD is rgb(0, 66, 189) in RGB and hsl(219, 100%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#0042BD

HEX#0042BD

RGBrgb(0, 66, 189)

HSLhsl(219, 100%, 37%)

HSVhsv(219, 100%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.201 262)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 65%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text8.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#0042BD Complementary#BD7B00 Analogous#00A0BD Analogous#1C00BD Triadic#BD0042 Triadic#42BD00

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#0052EB #1467FF #4284FF #70A2FF #9EC0FF #C7DBFF

Shades

#0039A3 #00328F #002975 #00205C #001742 #00102E

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