#42C5FF

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #42C5FF

Visually, #42C5FF 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, 197 green, and 255 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 74% C, 23% M, 0% Y, and 0% K. With a hue angle of 198.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#42C5FF
RGB66, 197, 255
HSL198.4°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK74%, 23%, 0%, 0%
HSV198.4°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB75.0, -16.8, -38.6
XYZ40.3, 48.3, 101.8
Decimal4376063

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #42C5FF; }
.text-color { color: #42C5FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #42C5FF; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF