#42BDF0

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #42BDF0

When working with digital screens, the color #42BDF0 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Deepskyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 189 parts green, and 240 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 72% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow, and 6% black. The HSL representation is 197.6° 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42BDF0
RGB66, 189, 240
HSL197.6°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK72%, 21%, 0%, 6%
HSV197.6°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB72.1, -17.5, -35.1
XYZ36.2, 43.8, 89.0
Decimal4374000

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42BDF0; }
.text-color { color: #42BDF0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42BDF0; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF