Color Name
International Klein Blue*
Hex Color Code
#042BAC
RGB Color Code
RGB(4, 43, 172)
CMYK Values*
97.7%, 75.0%, 0.0%, 32.5%
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What color is 042BAC?

The RGB color code for color number #042BAC is RGB(4, 43, 172). In the RGB color model, #042BAC has a red value of 4, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 172. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 97.7% cyan, 75.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 226.1° (degrees), 95.5 % saturation, and 34.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #042BAC has a hue of 226.1° (degrees), 97.7 % saturation and 67.5 % brightness/value.

Color 042BAC is cool or warm?

Color 042BAC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #042BAC? (For interior and product design)

042BAC has an LRV of nearly 4.7. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#042BAC
LRV 4.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 4.7 of #042BAC with dark and light color

Is #042BAC Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 042BAC meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #042BAC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #042BAC
Hex triplet
#042BAC
Red
04
Green
2B
Blue
AC
RGBA / RGB rgb(4, 43, 172)
Red
4 (1.6%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
172 (67.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
97.67%
Magenta
75.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.55%
HSL hsl(226.07deg, 95.5 %, 34.5 %)
Hue
226.07°
Saturation
95.45 %
Lightness
34.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
226.07°
Saturation
97.67 %
Brightness / Value
67.45 %
RYB ryb(70, 83, 222)
Red
70 (27.3%)
Yellow
83 (32.7%)
Blue
222 (87.2%)
HWB
Hue
226.07°
Whiteness
1.57 %
Blackness
32.55 %
CMY
Cyan
98.43%
Magenta
83.14%
Yellow
32.55%
XYZ
X
8.36
Y
4.73
Z
39.5
YXY
Y1
4.73
X
0.16
Y2
0.09
CIE-Lab
L
25.96
A
41.51
B
-70.3
CIE-Lch
L
25.96
C
81.64
H
300.56
CIE-Luv
L
25.96
U
-9.72
V
-85.4
Hunter-Lab
L
21.75
A
30.53
B
-92.44
Other
LRV
~ 4.7 %
Munsell Color System
7.1PB 2.5/16.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #042BAC

These are the named colors closest to hex 042BAC, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#1034A6 Color Egyptian blue
97.31% match | ΔE 2.69
#002395 Color Imperial Blue
96.34% match | ΔE 3.66
#0038A8 Color Royal Azure
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 042BAC.

#1E22AA Color PANTONE 2736 C
97.41% match | ΔE 2.59
#0033A0 Color PANTONE 286 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#2F2A95 Color PANTONE 2370 C
96.06% match | ΔE 3.94

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#1428A0 Color Samsung Blue
98.24% match | ΔE 1.76

Paint color for Hex #042BAC

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 042BAC from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 042BAC once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 042BAC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #042BAC to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 042BAC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #042BAC to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 042BAC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #042BAC to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 042BAC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #042BAC to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 042BAC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #042BAC to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 042BAC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #042BAC to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 042BAC similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #042BAC to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
85.96% match | ΔE 14.04
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
84.44% match | ΔE 15.56
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
84.04% match | ΔE 15.96

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#042BAC color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#042BAC
International Klein Blue*
#AC8504
Dark Goldenrod*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #042BAC?

Color that best contrast with #042BAC is #AC8504, color name is Dark Goldenrod*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #042BAC?

Complementary or Opposite color for #042BAC is #AC8504, color name is Dark Goldenrod*.

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