#42acff color: Adamantine Blue
#42acff is rgb(66, 172, 255) in RGB and oklch(72.105% 0.15439 246.126) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 0%
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About #42acff
#42acff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 246°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.58:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #42acff mixed with white
Darker: #42acff mixed with black
Calmer: #42acff with less saturation
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Questions about #42acff
What color is #42acff?
#42acff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 172, 255), in HSL hsl(206.35, 100%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.105% 0.15439 246.126).
What colors go well with #42acff?
The complementary color of #42acff is #e58e19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bae0 and #8c9aff. The triadic partners are #f37796 and #8db53d.
Is white or black text more readable on #42acff?
Black text reads better on #42acff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42acff a warm or cool color?
#42acff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 246 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.154.