#042AEC color

  • HEX#042AEC
  • RGBrgb(4, 42, 236)
  • HSLhsl(230, 97%, 47%)
  • CMYK98, 82, 0, 7

About #042AEC

#042AEC is a medium blue color with the hex code #042AEC. In RGB it is red 4, green 42, blue 236; in HSL it is hue 230°, saturation 97%, lightness 47%; in CMYK it is 98%, 82%, 0%, 7%. Its contrast ratio is 8.24:1 on white and 2.55:1 on black.

#042AEC Color Conversion

Hex triplet04, 2A, EC
CMYK98.31%, 82.20%, 0.00%, 7.45%
RGB Decimal4, 42, 236
HSL230°, 97%, 47%
RGB Octal4, 52, 354
HSV (HSB)230.17°, 98.31%, 92.55%
RGB Binary100, 101010, 11101100
CIE-L*AB33.43, 63.12, -95.25
RGB Percent1.57%, 16.47%, 92.55%
CIE-L*CH33.43, 114.26, 303.53
XYZ16.02, 7.74, 80.01
CIE-L*UV33.43, -11.14, -122.20
xyY0.15, 0.07, 7.74
Hunter-Lab27.82, 54.11, -151.06
RYB1.57%, 14.37%, 92.55%

Color Accessibility Scores

#042AEC on a dark background: contrast 2.55:1, fails WCAG AA.
#042AEC on a light background: contrast 8.24:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#042AEC · #4F6CFC · #021A92 · #ECC504 · #FCDF4F

Analogous palette

#04ECC5 · #049FEC · #042AEC · #5104EC · #C504EC

Triadic palette

#042AEC · #EC042A · #2AEC04 · #4F6CFC · #FC4F6C

Tetradic palette

#042AEC · #EC049F · #ECC504 · #04EC51 · #021A92

Monochromatic palette

#010F55 · #021DA1 · #042AEC · #405FFC · #8B9EFD

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