#042BC8 color

  • HEX#042BC8
  • RGBrgb(4, 43, 200)
  • HSLhsl(228, 96%, 40%)
  • CMYK98, 78, 0, 22

About #042BC8

#042BC8 is a medium blue color with the hex code #042BC8. In RGB it is red 4, green 43, blue 200; in HSL it is hue 228°, saturation 96%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 98%, 78%, 0%, 22%. Its contrast ratio is 9.61:1 on white and 2.18:1 on black.

#042BC8 Color Conversion

Hex triplet04, 2B, C8
CMYK98.00%, 78.50%, 0.00%, 21.57%
RGB Decimal4, 43, 200
HSL228°, 96%, 40%
RGB Octal4, 53, 310
HSV (HSB)228.06°, 98.00%, 78.43%
RGB Binary100, 101011, 11001000
CIE-L*AB29.22, 51.23, -81.50
RGB Percent1.57%, 16.86%, 78.43%
CIE-L*CH29.22, 96.26, 302.15
XYZ11.34, 5.92, 55.19
CIE-L*UV29.22, -10.32, -101.69
xyY0.16, 0.08, 5.92
Hunter-Lab24.34, 40.57, -117.41
RYB1.57%, 14.32%, 78.43%

Color Accessibility Scores

#042BC8 on a dark background: contrast 2.18:1, fails WCAG AA.
#042BC8 on a light background: contrast 9.61:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#042BC8 · #2D56FB · #02186E · #C8A104 · #FBD22D

Analogous palette

#04C8A1 · #048DC8 · #042BC8 · #3F04C8 · #A104C8

Triadic palette

#042BC8 · #C8042B · #2BC804 · #2D56FB · #FB2D56

Tetradic palette

#042BC8 · #C8048D · #C8A104 · #04C83F · #02186E

Monochromatic palette

#010B32 · #031B7D · #042BC8 · #1E4AFA · #6986FC

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