#042A8F Color

#042A8F is rgb(4, 42, 143) in RGB and hsl(224, 95%, 29%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042A8F

HEX#042A8F

RGBrgb(4, 42, 143)

HSLhsl(224, 95%, 29%)

HSVhsv(224, 97%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.17 263.6)

CMYKcmyk(97%, 71%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042A8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042A8F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042A8F Complementary#906B04 Analogous#046F90 Analogous#240490 Triadic#900429 Triadic#299004

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042A8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0537C2 #0646F4 #3368FA #6089FB #92AEFC #C3D3FD

Shades

#03237C #031F6D #021A5A #02154B #011037 #010B28

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