#42a2df color: Dayflower
#42a2df is rgb(66, 162, 223) in RGB and oklch(68.207% 0.12667 240.345) 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 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42a2df
#42a2df is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Dayflower (#38a1db). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #42a2df mixed with white
Darker: #42a2df mixed with black
Calmer: #42a2df with less saturation
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What color is #42a2df?
#42a2df is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Dayflower. In RGB it is rgb(66, 162, 223), in HSL hsl(203.31, 71.04%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.207% 0.12667 240.345).
What colors go well with #42a2df?
The complementary color of #42a2df is #d1843e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00adc4 and #7b94e7. The triadic partners are #d77595 and #8fa442.
Is white or black text more readable on #42a2df?
Black text reads better on #42a2df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42a2df a warm or cool color?
#42a2df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.127.