#000042

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #000042

When working with digital screens, the color #000042 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Midnightblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 0, 0, and 66.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 100% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#000042
RGB0, 0, 66
HSL240.0°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK100%, 100%, 0%, 74%
HSV240.0°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB3.6, 24.7, -38.7
XYZ1.0, 0.4, 5.2
Decimal66

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

19.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.08:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
18.61:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.09:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #000042; }
.text-color { color: #000042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #000042; }

Similar Colors

Midnightblue
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