#0042EB Color

#0042EB is rgb(0, 66, 235) in RGB and hsl(223, 100%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Blue. White text is most readable on this background.

#0042EB

HEX#0042EB

RGBrgb(0, 66, 235)

HSLhsl(223, 100%, 46%)

HSVhsv(223, 100%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.256 263.5)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 72%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text7.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#0042EB Complementary#EBA800 Analogous#00B8EB Analogous#3300EB Triadic#EB0042 Triadic#42EB00

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#0F53FF #3870FF #5C8AFF #85A7FF #A8C1FF #D1DEFF

Shades

#003ACC #0031AD #00288F #002070 #001752 #000E33

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