#42aced color: Cerulean
#42aced is rgb(66, 172, 237) in RGB and oklch(71.183% 0.13472 239.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-500
- Black 7%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42aced
#42aced is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 240°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.36:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cerulean (#55aaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-500.
Lighter: #42aced mixed with white
Darker: #42aced mixed with black
Calmer: #42aced with less saturation
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Questions about #42aced
What color is #42aced?
#42aced is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Cerulean. In RGB it is rgb(66, 172, 237), in HSL hsl(202.81, 82.61%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.183% 0.13472 239.795).
What colors go well with #42aced?
The complementary color of #42aced is #df8c41. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00b8d0 and #819df6. The triadic partners are #e57c9f and #98ae43.
Is white or black text more readable on #42aced?
Black text reads better on #42aced: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42aced a warm or cool color?
#42aced is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 240 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.135.