#42A4FF Color
#42A4FF is rgb(66, 164, 255) in RGB and hsl(209, 100%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DodgerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42A4FF
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#42A4FFRGB
rgb(66, 164, 255)HSL
hsl(209, 100%, 63%)HSV
hsv(209, 74%, 100%)OKLCH
oklch(70.3% 0.161 249.9)CMYK
cmyk(74%, 36%, 0%, 0%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42A4FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42A4FF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.