#042DB4 Color

#042DB4 is rgb(4, 45, 180) in RGB and hsl(226, 96%, 36%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042DB4

HEX#042DB4

RGBrgb(4, 45, 180)

HSLhsl(226, 96%, 36%)

HSVhsv(226, 98%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(39.1% 0.213 264.1)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 75%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #042DB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text10.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #042DB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#042DB4 Complementary#B48B04 Analogous#0485B4 Analogous#3304B4 Triadic#B4042D Triadic#2DB404

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #042DB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#0538E1 #194EFA #4670FB #6E8FFC #9BB2FD #C8D5FE

Shades

#03279B #032287 #021B6E #02165A #011041 #010B2D

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