#042CBE Color

#042CBE is rgb(4, 44, 190) in RGB and hsl(227, 96%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042CBE

HEX#042CBE

RGBrgb(4, 44, 190)

HSLhsl(227, 96%, 38%)

HSVhsv(227, 98%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.225 264.3)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 77%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text9.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#042CBE Complementary#BE9604 Analogous#0489BE Analogous#3904BE Triadic#BE042C Triadic#2CBE04

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#0537EB #1E4EFA #4B71FB #7391FC #A0B4FD #C8D4FE

Shades

#0326A5 #03218C #021B73 #02165F #011046 #010A2D

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