#42A8D3
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.
About #42A8D3
At its core, #42A8D3 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 168 parts green, and 211 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 69% cyan and 20% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 197.8° hue, 62.2% saturation, and 54.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42A8D3
RGB66, 168, 211
HSL197.8°, 62.2%, 54.3%
CMYK69%, 20%, 0%, 17%
HSV197.8°, 68.7%, 82.7%
LAB64.9, -15.8, -30.4
XYZ28.0, 33.9, 66.7
Decimal4368595
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42A8D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #42A8D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42A8D3;
}