#42a2c2 color: Blue Raspberry Seed
#42a2c2 is rgb(66, 162, 194) in RGB and oklch(66.862% 0.10032 223.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 24%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42a2c2
#42a2c2 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 223°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Raspberry Seed (#3aa2c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #42a2c2 mixed with white
Darker: #42a2c2 mixed with black
Calmer: #42a2c2 with less saturation
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What color is #42a2c2?
#42a2c2 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Raspberry Seed. In RGB it is rgb(66, 162, 194), in HSL hsl(195, 51.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.862% 0.10032 223.482).
What colors go well with #42a2c2?
The complementary color of #42a2c2 is #c98061. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #34a8a6 and #6898d1. The triadic partners are #c07ba5 and #a0984a.
Is white or black text more readable on #42a2c2?
Black text reads better on #42a2c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42a2c2 a warm or cool color?
#42a2c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 223 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.1.