#000F42

A very dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #000F42

When working with digital screens, the color #000F42 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Midnightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 0 red, 15 green, and 66 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 100% C, 77% M, 0% Y, and 74% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#000F42
RGB0, 15, 66
HSL226.4°, 100.0%, 12.9%
CMYK100%, 77%, 0%, 74%
HSV226.4°, 100.0%, 25.9%
LAB6.6, 17.3, -33.7
XYZ1.2, 0.7, 5.2
Decimal3906

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

18.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.15:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
17.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.03:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #000F42; }
.text-color { color: #000F42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #000F42; }

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