#42bafe color: Glitter Lake
#42bafe is rgb(66, 186, 254) in RGB and oklch(75.185% 0.14302 238.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Light
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- sky-400
- Black 0%
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About #42bafe
#42bafe is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 75.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 238°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Glitter Lake (#44bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-400.
Lighter: #42bafe mixed with white
Darker: #42bafe mixed with black
Calmer: #42bafe with less saturation
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Questions about #42bafe
What color is #42bafe?
#42bafe is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Glitter Lake. In RGB it is rgb(66, 186, 254), in HSL hsl(201.7, 98.95%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.185% 0.14302 238.202).
What colors go well with #42bafe?
The complementary color of #42bafe is #f19548. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00c6de and #88aaff. The triadic partners are #f685ae and #a6ba45.
Is white or black text more readable on #42bafe?
Black text reads better on #42bafe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42bafe a warm or cool color?
#42bafe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 238 degrees, its lightness 75.2% and its chroma 0.143.