Color #042ACB – Blue Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #042ACB?

The complementary color is #FBD534.

Q: Does #042ACB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 9.55:1. On black: 2.20:1.

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#042ACB FAQs

What is the RGB value of #042ACB?

RGB: 4, 42, 203. Copy as CSS: rgb(4, 42, 203).

Is #042ACB a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #042ACB?

Complement: #FBD534.

Does #042ACB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 9.55:1 (AAA (normal text)). On black: 2.20:1 (Fails AA).

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Color #042acb Description

Build combos with #042ACB

#042ACB has RGB values of 4, 42, 203 and CMYK 98, 79, 0, 20. This blue color works well for CTA buttons and accents. 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 042acb. The best text color paired with #042ACB is #FFFFFF There is 1 colour combination with hex code #042acb.

Readable text on #042ACB

Black text: Fail (2.2:1)White text: AAA (9.6:1)