#42A0F8

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #42A0F8

When working with digital screens, the color #42A0F8 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 160, and 248.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 73% cyan and 35% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A0F8
RGB66, 160, 248
HSL209.0°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK73%, 35%, 0%, 3%
HSV209.0°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB64.2, 1.2, -51.8
XYZ31.8, 33.1, 93.5
Decimal4366584

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A0F8; }
.text-color { color: #42A0F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A0F8; }

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