#42A8F0

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #42A8F0

When working with digital screens, the color #42A8F0 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 168 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 72% Cyan, 30% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6% Black. With a hue angle of 204.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42A8F0
RGB66, 168, 240
HSL204.8°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK72%, 30%, 0%, 6%
HSV204.8°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB66.1, -6.1, -44.5
XYZ32.0, 35.5, 87.6
Decimal4368624

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42A8F0; }
.text-color { color: #42A8F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42A8F0; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF