#042FBE Color

#042FBE is rgb(4, 47, 190) in RGB and hsl(226, 96%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#042FBE

HEX#042FBE

RGBrgb(4, 47, 190)

HSLhsl(226, 96%, 38%)

HSVhsv(226, 98%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(40.5% 0.222 264.1)

CMYKcmyk(98%, 75%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text9.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#042FBE Complementary#BE9304 Analogous#048CBE Analogous#3504BE Triadic#BE042F Triadic#2FBE04

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#053AEB #1E51FA #4B74FB #7393FC #A0B6FD #C8D5FE

Shades

#0329A5 #03238C #021D73 #02185F #011146 #010B2D

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