#42b2fa color: Adamantine Blue
#42b2fa is rgb(66, 178, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.186% 0.14424 241.278) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42b2fa
#42b2fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 241°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.98:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Adamantine Blue (#46adf9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42b2fa mixed with white
Darker: #42b2fa mixed with black
Calmer: #42b2fa with less saturation
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Questions about #42b2fa
What color is #42b2fa?
#42b2fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Adamantine Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 178, 250), in HSL hsl(203.48, 94.85%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.186% 0.14424 241.278).
What colors go well with #42b2fa?
The complementary color of #42b2fa is #e8913a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bfdc and #88a1ff. The triadic partners are #f17ea2 and #9bb642.
Is white or black text more readable on #42b2fa?
Black text reads better on #42b2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42b2fa a warm or cool color?
#42b2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 241 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.144.