#042BA9 Color

#042BA9 is rgb(4, 43, 169) in RGB and hsl(226, 95%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042BA9

HEX#042BA9

RGBrgb(4, 43, 169)

HSLhsl(226, 95%, 34%)

HSVhsv(226, 98%, 66%)

OKLCHoklch(37.5% 0.201 264.1)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 75%, 0%, 34%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042BA9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042BA9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042BA9 Complementary#A98304 Analogous#047DA9 Analogous#3004A9 Triadic#A9042B Triadic#2BA904

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042BA9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0536D6 #1047F9 #3D69FA #6F90FB #9CB2FC #C8D5FE

Shades

#042695 #031F7C #031A68 #021555 #021041 #010A28

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