#42A0D7 Color
#42A0D7 is rgb(66, 160, 215) in RGB and hsl(202, 65%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42A0D7
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#42A0D7RGB
rgb(66, 160, 215)HSL
hsl(202, 65%, 55%)HSV
hsv(202, 69%, 84%)OKLCH
oklch(67.4% 0.12 238)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 26%, 0%, 16%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42A0D7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42A0D7, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.