HEX Color #42A0FF (Cornflowerblue)

About #42A0FF

When working with digital screens, the color #42A0FF is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 160 parts green, and 255 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 74% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 0% Black. The HSL representation is 210.2° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A0FF

RGB66, 160, 255

HSL210.2°, 100.0%, 62.9%

CMYK74%, 37%, 0%, 0%

HSV210.2°, 74.1%, 100.0%

LAB64.6, 3.6, -55.1

XYZ32.9, 33.5, 99.3

Decimal4366591

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#42A0FF #FFA141

Analogous

#41FEFF #4241FF

Triadic

#FF419F #9FFF41

Tetradic

#FF41FE #FFA141 #41FF42

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#42A0FF

#57AAFF

#6CB5FF

#81BFFF

#96CAFF

#ABD4FF

#C0DFFF

#D5E9FF

#EAF4FF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#42A0FF

#3A8EE2

#337CC6

#2C6AAA

#24588D

#1D4771

#163555

#0E2338

#07111C

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.73:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.70:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.61:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.55:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A0FF; }

.text-color { color: #42A0FF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A0FF; }

Similar Colors

Cornflowerblue

#6495ED