#42a2cd color: Sea Ridge
#42a2cd is rgb(66, 162, 205) in RGB and oklch(67.349% 0.10907 230.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-500
- Black 20%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42a2cd
#42a2cd is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 231°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Ridge (#45a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #42a2cd mixed with white
Darker: #42a2cd mixed with black
Calmer: #42a2cd with less saturation
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What color is #42a2cd?
#42a2cd is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Sea Ridge. In RGB it is rgb(66, 162, 205), in HSL hsl(198.56, 58.16%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.349% 0.10907 230.936).
What colors go well with #42a2cd?
The complementary color of #42a2cd is #cc8256. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1faab2 and #7096d9. The triadic partners are #c9799f and #999c47.
Is white or black text more readable on #42a2cd?
Black text reads better on #42a2cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42a2cd a warm or cool color?
#42a2cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 231 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.109.