#42BDFF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #42BDFF

The precise color #42BDFF is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 189 green, and 255 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 74% C, 26% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. The HSL representation is 201.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#42BDFF
RGB66, 189, 255
HSL201.0°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK74%, 26%, 0%, 0%
HSV201.0°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB72.7, -12.6, -42.2
XYZ38.5, 44.8, 101.2
Decimal4374015

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.95:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

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

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF