#42cdfa color: Thor’s Thunder
#42cdfa is rgb(66, 205, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.336% 0.13144 224.203) 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
- cyan-400
- Black 2%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #42cdfa
#42cdfa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.34:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder (#44ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #42cdfa mixed with white
Darker: #42cdfa mixed with black
Calmer: #42cdfa with less saturation
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Questions about #42cdfa
What color is #42cdfa?
#42cdfa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Thor’s Thunder. In RGB it is rgb(66, 205, 250), in HSL hsl(194.67, 94.85%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.336% 0.13144 224.203).
What colors go well with #42cdfa?
The complementary color of #42cdfa is #ff9f73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #20d5d4 and #80bfff. The triadic partners are #f798d0 and #c9c051.
Is white or black text more readable on #42cdfa?
Black text reads better on #42cdfa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #42cdfa a warm or cool color?
#42cdfa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.131.