#42b6fa color: Glitter Lake
#42b6fa is rgb(66, 182, 250) in RGB and oklch(74.088% 0.14153 238.967) 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%
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About #42b6fa
#42b6fa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 239°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Glitter Lake (#44bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42b6fa mixed with white
Darker: #42b6fa mixed with black
Calmer: #42b6fa with less saturation
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What color is #42b6fa?
#42b6fa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Glitter Lake. In RGB it is rgb(66, 182, 250), in HSL hsl(202.17, 94.85%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.088% 0.14153 238.967).
What colors go well with #42b6fa?
The complementary color of #42b6fa is #ec9344. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c2db and #87a6ff. The triadic partners are #f182a9 and #a2b744.
Is white or black text more readable on #42b6fa?
Black text reads better on #42b6fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42b6fa a warm or cool color?
#42b6fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 239 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.142.