Information about #042F6C color

#042F6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #042F6C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(4, 47, 108) — 1.6% red, 18.4% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 24 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated sky-leaning azure, #042F6C stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Yale Blue (#00356B). Slightly further away sit Mets Blue (#002D72) and Dark Midnight Blue (#003366).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(4, 47, 108)), which gives #042F6C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. #042F6C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#042F6C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#042F6C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#042F6C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#042F6C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#042F6C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2B036C

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#03596C

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#042F6C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#6C4104
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#646C04
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#6C0D04
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#04646C
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#042F6C
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#6C042F
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#2F6C04
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#41046C
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#6C4104
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#2F6C04
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6C0464
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#6C4104
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#046C0D
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Nearest named colors to #042F6C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Yale Blue color link
Yale Blue

#00356B

Mets Blue color link
Mets Blue

#002D72

Dark Midnight Blue color link
Dark Midnight Blue

#003366

Marine Blue color link
Marine Blue

#01386A

Cool Black color link
Cool Black

#002E63

Astros Navy color link
Astros Navy

#002D62

Ateneo Blue color link
Ateneo Blue

#003A6C

Whale Tail color link
Whale Tail

#003967

Deep Sapphire color link
Deep Sapphire

#082567

Marine color link
Marine

#042E60

Tardis Blue color link
Tardis Blue

#003B6F

Catalina Blue color link
Catalina Blue

#062A78

#042F6C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#042F6C
  • RGB4, 47, 108
  • CMYK41, 24, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(4, 47, 108)
  • HSL215°, 93%, 22%
  • HSL Precise215.192°, 92.857%, 21.961%
  • HSV215°, 96%, 42%
  • HSB215°, 96%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.016, 0.184, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.016, 0.184, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.016, 0.184, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID042F6C
  • DECIMAL ID274284
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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