#042B9F Color

#042B9F is rgb(4, 43, 159) in RGB and hsl(225, 95%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042B9F

HEX#042B9F

RGBrgb(4, 43, 159)

HSLhsl(225, 95%, 32%)

HSVhsv(225, 97%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(36.4% 0.189 263.9)

CMYKcmyk(97%, 73%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042B9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042B9F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042B9F Complementary#9F7804 Analogous#04789F Analogous#2B049F Triadic#9F042B Triadic#2B9F04

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042B9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0537CC #0B47F9 #3869FA #6A8EFB #97B0FC #C8D6FE

Shades

#04258B #032077 #031B63 #021550 #02103C #010B28

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