Color #0042A3 – Blue Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #0042A3?

The complementary color is #FFBD5C.

Q: Does #0042A3 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 9.10:1. On black: 2.31:1.

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#0042A3 FAQs

What is the RGB value of #0042A3?

RGB: 0, 66, 163. Copy as CSS: rgb(0, 66, 163).

Is #0042A3 a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #0042A3?

Complement: #FFBD5C.

Does #0042A3 have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 9.10:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 2.31:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #0042a3 Description

Build combos with #0042A3

#0042A3 has RGB values of 0, 66, 163 and CMYK 100, 60, 0, 36. This blue color works well for balanced UI elements and charts. Tags: cool, deep, jewel tone, reads well with white text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 0042a3. The best text color paired with #0042A3 is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #0042a3.

Readable text on #0042A3

Black text: Fail (2.3:1)White text: AAA (9.1:1)