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#042BF2

#042bf2 ≈ Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#042bf2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 16.86% green and 94.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.35% cyan, 82.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.1% black. Its hue angle is 230.17°, with 96.75% saturation and 48.24% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Blue (#0000ff), ΔE 3.75.

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Relative luminance0.0816

Complementary

  1. #042bf2
  2. #f2cb04

Split complementary

  1. #042bf2
  2. #f25404
  3. #a2f204

Analogous

  1. #04a2f2
  2. #042bf2
  3. #5404f2

Triadic

  1. #042bf2
  2. #f2042b
  3. #2bf204

Tetradic

  1. #042bf2
  2. #cb04f2
  3. #f2cb04
  4. #2bf204

Square

  1. #042bf2
  2. #f204a2
  3. #f2cb04
  4. #04f254

Monochromatic

  1. #02105c
  2. #031ea7
  3. #042bf2
  4. #4764fc
  5. #92a3fd

Shades

#042bf2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #042bf2
  2. #0427da
  3. #0322c2
  4. #031ea9
  5. #021a91
  6. #021679
  7. #021161
  8. #010d49
  9. #010930
  10. #000418
  11. #000000

Tints

#042bf2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #042bf2
  2. #1d40f3
  3. #3655f5
  4. #4f6bf6
  5. #6880f7
  6. #8295f9
  7. #9baafa
  8. #b4bffb
  9. #cdd5fc
  10. #e6eafe
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#042bf2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #042bf2
  2. #1034e7
  3. #1d3cdb
  4. #2945d0
  5. #364dc4
  6. #4256b9
  7. #4e5eae
  8. #5b67a2
  9. #676f97
  10. #74788b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.63:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3f44aa ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #005cf7 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0045ef ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006d92 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #004df5 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003cf0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #005ac0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-042bf2 {
  color: #042bf2;
}
Background
.bg-042bf2 {
  background-color: #042bf2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-042bf2 {
  border: 2px solid #042bf2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #042bf2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 43 242;
  --color-primary-hsl: 230 97% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-042bf2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #042bf2, #5404f2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-042bf2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 43 242 / 0.35);
}

#0000ff Blue ΔE 3.75 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 4.24 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 4.60 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 7.02 #6f00ff Electric Indigo ΔE 7.67 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.78 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 8.72 #fbd40d Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Blue
#042bf2  rgb(4, 43, 242)  hsl(230, 97%, 48%)  Blue
#f2cb04  rgb(242, 203, 4)  hsl(50, 97%, 48%)  Jonquil
#f2042b  rgb(242, 4, 43)  hsl(350, 97%, 48%)  Tractor Red
#2bf204  rgb(43, 242, 4)  hsl(110, 97%, 48%)  Lime