#042c8f

Smalt

Closest match (98% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(4, 44, 143)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(223, 95%, 29%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(97, 69, 0, 44)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.038

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#042c8f

#8f6704

Analogous (Adjacent)

#04718f

#042c8f

#21048f

Triadic

#042c8f

#8f042c

#2c8f04

Split complementary

#042c8f

#8f2104

#718f04

Complete conversion table

HEX

#042C8F

RGB

rgb(4,44,143)

RGBA

rgba(4,44,143, 1)

HSL

hsl(222.73,94.56%,28.82%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.35 0.17 263.3)

CSS Variable

--color: #042c8f;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

This is an example alert bar using the selected color.

SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

11.92

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

1.76

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#042c8f#58598f

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#042c8f#372e8f

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#042c8f#061619

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#042c8f#373545

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

52%

44%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

52%

Ivory black

Pigment

44%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Blue hue

450–495 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

3.8%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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Lost in Heaven

#002489

Smalt

#003399

Deepsea Kraken

#082599

Chelsea Gem

#8F6704

Ultramarine

#21048F

Bahama Blue

#04718F

Paprika

#8F042C

Japanese Laurel

#2C8F04

Totem Pole

#8F2204

Indigo

#595DCA

Stratos

#000058