#42b1fa color: Adamantine Blue
#42b1fa is rgb(66, 177, 250) in RGB and oklch(72.961% 0.14496 241.841) 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-400
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42b1fa
#42b1fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 242°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42b1fa mixed with white
Darker: #42b1fa mixed with black
Calmer: #42b1fa with less saturation
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What color is #42b1fa?
#42b1fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 177, 250), in HSL hsl(203.8, 94.85%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.961% 0.14496 241.841).
What colors go well with #42b1fa?
The complementary color of #42b1fa is #e79038. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bedc and #88a0ff. The triadic partners are #f07da1 and #99b542.
Is white or black text more readable on #42b1fa?
Black text reads better on #42b1fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42b1fa a warm or cool color?
#42b1fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 242 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.145.