#042A8B Color

#042A8B is rgb(4, 42, 139) in RGB and hsl(223, 94%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042A8B

HEX#042A8B

RGBrgb(4, 42, 139)

HSLhsl(223, 94%, 28%)

HSVhsv(223, 97%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(34% 0.165 263.4)

CMYKcmyk(97%, 70%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042A8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.29:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042A8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042A8B Complementary#8B6404 Analogous#046D8B Analogous#21048B Triadic#8B042A Triadic#2A8B04

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042A8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0639BC #0749ED #2F68F9 #618CFA #92B0FC #C4D4FD

Shades

#04267C #032068 #031B59 #021545 #021136 #010B23

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