#42aeff color: Adamantine Blue
#42aeff is rgb(66, 174, 255) in RGB and oklch(72.548% 0.15274 245.12) 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 #42aeff
#42aeff is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 245°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #42aeff mixed with white
Darker: #42aeff mixed with black
Calmer: #42aeff with less saturation
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Questions about #42aeff
What color is #42aeff?
#42aeff is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 174, 255), in HSL hsl(205.71, 100%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.548% 0.15274 245.12).
What colors go well with #42aeff?
The complementary color of #42aeff is #e68f23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bce0 and #8c9cff. The triadic partners are #f47999 and #90b63e.
Is white or black text more readable on #42aeff?
Black text reads better on #42aeff: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42aeff a warm or cool color?
#42aeff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 245 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.153.