#42A0D3
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #42A0D3
At its core, #42A0D3 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 160 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 69% Cyan, 24% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. With a hue angle of 201.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42A0D3
RGB66, 160, 211
HSL201.1°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK69%, 24%, 0%, 17%
HSV201.1°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB62.5, -11.5, -34.1
XYZ26.6, 31.0, 66.2
Decimal4366547
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.20:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42A0D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A0D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A0D3;
}