#42A8E9

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #42A8E9

When working with digital screens, the color #42A8E9 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 168 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 72% C, 28% M, 0% Y, and 9% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A8E9
RGB66, 168, 233
HSL203.4°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK72%, 28%, 0%, 9%
HSV203.4°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB65.8, -8.5, -41.1
XYZ31.0, 35.0, 82.2
Decimal4368617

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A8E9; }
.text-color { color: #42A8E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A8E9; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF