#042BB9 Color

#042BB9 is rgb(4, 43, 185) in RGB and hsl(227, 96%, 37%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042BB9

HEX#042BB9

RGBrgb(4, 43, 185)

HSLhsl(227, 96%, 37%)

HSVhsv(227, 98%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(39.3% 0.22 264.3)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 77%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042BB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042BB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042BB9 Complementary#B99204 Analogous#0486B9 Analogous#3704B9 Triadic#B9042B Triadic#2BB904

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042BB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0535E6 #194AFA #466DFB #7391FC #A0B4FD #C8D4FE

Shades

#0325A0 #03218C #021B73 #02155A #010F41 #010A2D

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