#042C8B Color

#042C8B is rgb(4, 44, 139) in RGB and hsl(222, 94%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MidnightBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042C8B

HEX#042C8B

RGBrgb(4, 44, 139)

HSLhsl(222, 94%, 28%)

HSVhsv(222, 97%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(34.4% 0.163 263.1)

CMYKcmyk(97%, 68%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042C8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text12.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042C8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042C8B Complementary#8B6204 Analogous#04708B Analogous#1F048B Triadic#8B042D Triadic#2D8B04

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042C8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#063CBC #074CED #2F6CF9 #618FFA #92B2FC #C4D5FD

Shades

#04287C #032168 #031D59 #021645 #021236 #010B23

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