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#042FB2

#042fb2 ≈ Egyptian Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#042fb2 is a color from the blue family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 1.57% red, 18.43% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 97.75% cyan, 73.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 225.17°, with 95.6% saturation and 35.69% 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 10.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Egyptian Blue (#1034a6), ΔE 2.24.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#003399
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Relative luminance0.0527

Complementary

  1. #042fb2
  2. #b28704

Split complementary

  1. #042fb2
  2. #b23004
  3. #86b204

Analogous

  1. #0486b2
  2. #042fb2
  3. #3004b2

Triadic

  1. #042fb2
  2. #b2042f
  3. #2fb204

Tetradic

  1. #042fb2
  2. #8704b2
  3. #b28704
  4. #2fb204

Square

  1. #042fb2
  2. #b20486
  3. #b28704
  4. #04b230

Monochromatic

  1. #01071c
  2. #021b67
  3. #042fb2
  4. #0944f9
  5. #547dfb

Shades

#042fb2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #042fb2
  2. #042aa0
  3. #03268e
  4. #03217d
  5. #021c6b
  6. #021859
  7. #021347
  8. #010e35
  9. #010924
  10. #000512
  11. #000000

Tints

#042fb2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #042fb2
  2. #1d44ba
  3. #3659c1
  4. #4f6dc9
  5. #6882d1
  6. #8297d9
  7. #9bace0
  8. #b4c1e8
  9. #cdd5f0
  10. #e6eaf7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#042fb2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #042fb2
  2. #1037ad
  3. #1d3fa8
  4. #2947a3
  5. #364f9e
  6. #425899
  7. #4e6094
  8. #5b688f
  9. #67708a
  10. #747885
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #414141 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #323a7e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #0049b6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #0039b0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00566e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #0040b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #0035b1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00498e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-042fb2 {
  color: #042fb2;
}
Background
.bg-042fb2 {
  background-color: #042fb2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-042fb2 {
  border: 2px solid #042fb2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #042fb2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 4 47 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 96% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-042fb2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #042fb2, #3004b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-042fb2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(4 47 178 / 0.35);
}

#1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 2.24 #1c39bb Persian Blue ΔE 2.98 #003399 Smalt ΔE 4.12 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 4.86 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 5.95 #0000cd Medium Blue ΔE 7.24 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 7.63 #fbd04d Inverted #414141 Grayscale 

Egyptian Blue
#042fb2  rgb(4, 47, 178)  hsl(225, 96%, 36%)  Egyptian Blue
#b28704  rgb(178, 135, 4)  hsl(45, 96%, 36%)  Dark Goldenrod
#b2042f  rgb(178, 4, 47)  hsl(345, 96%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#2fb204  rgb(47, 178, 4)  hsl(105, 96%, 36%)  Kelly Green