#042AD2 Color

#042AD2 is rgb(4, 42, 210) in RGB and hsl(229, 96%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042AD2

HEX#042AD2

RGBrgb(4, 42, 210)

HSLhsl(229, 96%, 42%)

HSVhsv(229, 98%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.249 264.4)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 80%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042AD2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042AD2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042AD2 Complementary#D2AC04 Analogous#0491D2 Analogous#4504D2 Triadic#D2042A Triadic#2AD204

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042AD2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0532FA #2D53FB #5574FC #7D94FC #A5B5FD #CDD6FE

Shades

#0425B9 #031F9B #031A82 #021464 #020F4B #01092D

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