#042AB4 Color

#042AB4 is rgb(4, 42, 180) in RGB and hsl(227, 96%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042AB4

HEX#042AB4

RGBrgb(4, 42, 180)

HSLhsl(227, 96%, 36%)

HSVhsv(227, 98%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(38.6% 0.216 264.3)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 77%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042AB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042AB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042AB4 Complementary#B48E04 Analogous#0482B4 Analogous#3604B4 Triadic#B4042A Triadic#2AB404

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042AB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0534E1 #194AFA #466DFB #6E8DFC #9BB0FD #C8D4FE

Shades

#03249B #031F87 #021A6E #02155A #010F41 #010A2D

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