#42AFF0
A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.
About #42AFF0
At its core, #42AFF0 is a light and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 175 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 72% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6% Black. The HSL representation is 202.4° hue, 85.3% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#42AFF0
RGB66, 175, 240
HSL202.4°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK72%, 27%, 0%, 6%
HSV202.4°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB68.1, -10.0, -41.3
XYZ33.3, 38.1, 88.0
Decimal4370416
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.62:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.33:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #42AFF0;
}
.text-color {
color: #42AFF0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #42AFF0;
}