#042BC8 Color

#042BC8 is rgb(4, 43, 200) in RGB and hsl(228, 96%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042BC8

HEX#042BC8

RGBrgb(4, 43, 200)

HSLhsl(228, 96%, 40%)

HSVhsv(228, 98%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(41.1% 0.238 264.4)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 78%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042BC8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text9.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042BC8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042BC8 Complementary#C8A104 Analogous#048DC8 Analogous#3F04C8 Triadic#C8042B Triadic#2BC804

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042BC8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0534F0 #2852FB #5072FB #7892FC #A0B3FD #CDD7FE

Shades

#0426AF #032096 #031B7D #02155F #010F46 #010A2D

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