Information about #1042A8 color

#1042A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1042A8 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(16, 66, 168) — 6.3% red, 25.9% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 60 / 40 / 0 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1042A8 reads as a vivid, lively sky-leaning azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Egyptian Blue (#1034A6). Slightly further away sit Tory Blue (#1450AA) and Elvis (#16489B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(16, 66, 168)), which gives #1042A8 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. #1042A8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#1042A8 color variations

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

#1042A8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#1042A8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#1042A8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#35589E

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Grey

#808080

#1042A8 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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#1042A8 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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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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#8FA810
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#A82910
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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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#108FA8
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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
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#A81042
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#42A810
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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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#7510A8
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#A87510
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#42A810
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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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#A87510
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#10A829
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Nearest named colors to #1042A8

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

Egyptian Blue color link
Egyptian Blue

#1034A6

Tory Blue color link
Tory Blue

#1450AA

Elvis color link
Elvis

#16489B

Strong Cobalt Blue color link
Strong Cobalt Blue

#003FA8

Cobalt Blue color link
Cobalt Blue

#0047AB

Boeing Blue color link
Boeing Blue

#0039A6

Royal Azure color link
Royal Azure

#0038A8

Philippine Blue color link
Philippine Blue

#0038A7

UA Blue color link
UA Blue

#0033AA

Denim Blue color link
Denim Blue

#2243B6

Strong Azure color link
Strong Azure

#0054A8

Sapphire color link
Sapphire

#0F52BA

#1042A8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1042A8
  • RGB16, 66, 168
  • CMYK60, 40, 0, 34
  • HSL220°, 83%, 36%
  • HSL Precise220.263°, 82.609%, 36.078%
  • HSV220°, 90%, 66%
  • HSB220°, 90%, 66%
  • HEX ID1042A8
  • DECIMAL ID1065640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
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