What color is #042647?

#042647 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Ocean. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #042647?

The RGB value is 4, 38, 71: 4 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #042647?

The complementary color is #472504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #042647?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#042647 color

#042647 rgb(4, 38, 71)

Shades of blue

The hex color #042647 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 14.9% green and 27.8% blue (4, 38, 71).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 89% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 94% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Ocean (#0F2D4D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.29:1).

#042647 color codes

HEX	`#042647`
RGB	`rgb(4, 38, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 14.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 89%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 94%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(94%, 46%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.77, 2.59, -23.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.77, 24.12, 276.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.88, 1.867, 6.221)`
Decimal	`271943`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #042647, 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 #042647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#042647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #042647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #042647; }
.text { color: #042647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #042647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 38 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #042647, #040547); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #042647?: #042647 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Midnight Ocean. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #042647?: The RGB value is 4, 38, 71: 4 red, 38 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #042647?: The complementary color is #472504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #042647?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.