#42A4D1 Color

#42A4D1 is rgb(66, 164, 209) in RGB and hsl(199, 61%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#42A4D1

HEX#42A4D1

RGBrgb(66, 164, 209)

HSLhsl(199, 61%, 54%)

HSVhsv(199, 68%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(68% 0.112 231.7)

CMYKcmyk(68%, 22%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42A4D1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #42A4D1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#42A4D1 Complementary#D16F42 Analogous#42D1B7 Analogous#425CD1 Triadic#D142A4 Triadic#A4D142

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #42A4D1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5BB0D7 #78BEDE #90CAE4 #A9D5EA #C1E1F0 #DEEFF7

Shades

#2F93C1 #287DA4 #216787 #194E67 #12384A #0B222D

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