#042D9F Color

#042D9F is rgb(4, 45, 159) in RGB and hsl(224, 95%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042D9F

HEX#042D9F

RGBrgb(4, 45, 159)

HSLhsl(224, 95%, 32%)

HSVhsv(224, 97%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(36.7% 0.187 263.7)

CMYKcmyk(97%, 72%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042D9F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text11.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042D9F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042D9F Complementary#9F7604 Analogous#047B9F Analogous#28049F Triadic#9F042D Triadic#2D9F04

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042D9F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#053ACC #0B4BF9 #386CFA #6A91FB #97B2FC #C8D7FE

Shades

#04288B #032277 #031C63 #021750 #02113C #010B28

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