#42B6F0

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #42B6F0

Visually, #42B6F0 is defined as a vivid blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 182 green, and 240 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. The HSL representation is 200.0° hue, 85.3% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#42B6F0
RGB66, 182, 240
HSL200.0°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK72%, 24%, 0%, 6%
HSV200.0°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB70.1, -13.8, -38.2
XYZ34.7, 40.9, 88.5
Decimal4372208

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42B6F0; }
.text-color { color: #42B6F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42B6F0; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF