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#042EDC

#042edc ≈ Persian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Cool
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#042edc is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 18.04% green and 86.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 98.18% cyan, 79.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 228.33°, with 96.43% saturation and 43.92% 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 8.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Persian Blue (#1c39bb), ΔE 4.68.

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Relative luminance0.0715

Complementary

  1. #042edc
  2. #dcb204

Split complementary

  1. #042edc
  2. #dc4604
  3. #9adc04

Analogous

  1. #049adc
  2. #042edc
  3. #4604dc

Triadic

  1. #042edc
  2. #dc042e
  3. #2edc04

Tetradic

  1. #042edc
  2. #b204dc
  3. #dcb204
  4. #2edc04

Square

  1. #042edc
  2. #dc049a
  3. #dcb204
  4. #04dc46

Monochromatic

  1. #010f46
  2. #031e91
  3. #042edc
  4. #3159fb
  5. #7c95fd

Shades

#042edc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #042edc
  2. #0429c6
  3. #0325b0
  4. #03209a
  5. #021c84
  6. #02176e
  7. #021258
  8. #010e42
  9. #01092c
  10. #000516
  11. #000000

Tints

#042edc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #042edc
  2. #1d43e0
  3. #3658e3
  4. #4f6de7
  5. #6882ea
  6. #8297ee
  7. #9babf1
  8. #b4c0f5
  9. #cdd5f8
  10. #e6eafc
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#042edc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #042edc
  2. #1036d3
  3. #1d3eca
  4. #2947c0
  5. #364fb7
  6. #4257ae
  7. #4e5fa5
  8. #5b679c
  9. #677092
  10. #747889
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #3b429b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0056e1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0041d9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #006585 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0049df ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #003ada ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #0054af ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-042edc {
  color: #042edc;
}
Background
.bg-042edc {
  background-color: #042edc;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-042edc {
  border: 2px solid #042edc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #042edc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 46 220;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 96% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-042edc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #042edc, #4604dc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-042edc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 46 220 / 0.35);
}

#1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 4.68 #0000ff Blue ΔE 5.23 #3f00ff Ultramarine ΔE 6.15 #5218fa Han Purple ΔE 6.58 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 6.60 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 7.19 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.53 #fbd123 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Persian Blue
#042edc  rgb(4, 46, 220)  hsl(228, 96%, 44%)  Persian Blue
#dcb204  rgb(220, 178, 4)  hsl(48, 96%, 44%)  Metallic Gold
#dc042e  rgb(220, 4, 46)  hsl(348, 96%, 44%)  Fire Engine Red
#2edc04  rgb(46, 220, 4)  hsl(108, 96%, 44%)  Lime Green