What color is #042345?

#042345 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #042345?

The RGB value is 4, 35, 69: 4 red, 35 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #042345?

The complementary color is #452604, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #042345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#042345 color

#042345 rgb(4, 35, 69)

Shades of blue

The hex color #042345 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 13.7% green and 27.1% blue (4, 35, 69).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 89% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Oxford Blue (#002147), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.77:1).

#042345 color codes

HEX	`#042345`
RGB	`rgb(4, 35, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 13.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 89%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 94%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 49%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.58, 3.92, -24.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.58, 24.82, 279.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.725, 1.657, 5.858)`
Decimal	`271173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #042345, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #042345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#042345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #042345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #042345; }
.text { color: #042345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #042345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 35 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #042345, #050445); }

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Questions

What color is #042345?: #042345 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Oxford Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #042345?: The RGB value is 4, 35, 69: 4 red, 35 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #042345?: The complementary color is #452604, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #042345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.