#042CAF Color

#042CAF is rgb(4, 44, 175) in RGB and hsl(226, 96%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042CAF

HEX#042CAF

RGBrgb(4, 44, 175)

HSLhsl(226, 96%, 35%)

HSVhsv(226, 98%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(38.3% 0.208 264.1)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 75%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text10.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#042CAF Complementary#AF8704 Analogous#0481AF Analogous#3104AF Triadic#AF042C Triadic#2CAF04

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#0437DC #144AFA #416CFB #6E8FFC #9BB2FD #C8D5FE

Shades

#03279B #032082 #021B6E #021555 #011041 #010A28

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