#0042C5
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Slateblue.
About #0042C5
The precise color #0042C5 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slateblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(0, 66, 197).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 100% cyan and 66% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 219.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#0042C5
RGB0, 66, 197
HSL219.9°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK100%, 66%, 0%, 23%
HSV219.9°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB33.8, 36.2, -72.1
XYZ12.0, 7.9, 53.7
Decimal17093
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.20:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #0042C5;
}
.text-color {
color: #0042C5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #0042C5;
}