#042c4e color: Royal Blue Metallic
#042c4e is rgb(4, 44, 78) in RGB and oklch(28.738% 0.07524 249.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Very dark
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- ≈ Midnight blue
- sky-950
- Black 69%
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About #042c4e
#042c4e is a soft very dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 28.7% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 249°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.23:1 contrast and black text 1.48:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Royal Blue Metallic (#082d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-950.
Lighter: #042c4e mixed with white
Darker: #042c4e mixed with black
Calmer: #042c4e with less saturation
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Questions about #042c4e
What color is #042c4e?
#042c4e is soft very dark blue. The closest named color is Royal Blue Metallic. In RGB it is rgb(4, 44, 78), in HSL hsl(207.57, 90.24%, 16.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.738% 0.07524 249.496).
What colors go well with #042c4e?
The complementary color of #042c4e is #422200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #003243 and #24254f. The triadic partners are #481722 and #1e3101.
Is white or black text more readable on #042c4e?
White text reads better on #042c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 and black gives 1.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #042c4e a warm or cool color?
#042c4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 249 degrees, its lightness 28.7% and its chroma 0.075.