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#42a3fe color: Xed

#42a3fe is rgb(66, 163, 254) in RGB and oklch(70.068% 0.16121 250.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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209°
100%

70.1%
0.161
250°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Azure
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #42a3fe

#42a3fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 250°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Xed (#30a9ff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #42a3fe mixed with white

  1. 42a3fe
  2. 59adff
  3. 6eb7ff
  4. 81c0ff
  5. 94c9ff
  6. a6d3ff
  7. b8dcff
  8. cae5ff
  9. dcedff
  10. edf6ff

Darker: #42a3fe mixed with black

  1. 42a3fe
  2. 388ddd
  3. 2f78bd
  4. 25639e
  5. 1c4f80
  6. 143c63
  7. 0b2a47
  8. 05192d
  9. 010a16
  10. 000103

Calmer: #42a3fe with less saturation

  1. 42a3fe
  2. 50a3f5
  3. 5ba3eb
  4. 66a3e2
  5. 6fa3d9
  6. 78a3cf
  7. 80a2c6
  8. 88a1bc
  9. 90a1b2
  10. 97a0a9

Questions about #42a3fe

What color is #42a3fe?

#42a3fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Xed. In RGB it is rgb(66, 163, 254), in HSL hsl(209.04, 98.95%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.068% 0.16121 250.116).

What colors go well with #42a3fe?

The complementary color of #42a3fe is #dd8900. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b2de and #8d90ff. The triadic partners are #f06e87 and #7cb237.

Is white or black text more readable on #42a3fe?

Black text reads better on #42a3fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42a3fe a warm or cool color?

#42a3fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.161.