#042AEC Color

#042AEC is rgb(4, 42, 236) in RGB and hsl(230, 97%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Blue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042AEC
HEX#042AEC
RGBrgb(4, 42, 236)
HSLhsl(230, 97%, 47%)
HSVhsv(230, 98%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(45.3% 0.277 264.4)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 82%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text8.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#042AECComplementary#ECC504Analogous#049FECAnalogous#5104ECTriadic#EC042ATriadic#2AEC04

Tints & Shades

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

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