#42A7EB Color
#42A7EB is rgb(66, 167, 235) in RGB and hsl(204, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42A7EB
HEX
#42A7EBRGB
rgb(66, 167, 235)HSL
hsl(204, 81%, 59%)HSV
hsv(204, 72%, 92%)OKLCH
oklch(69.9% 0.136 242.1)CMYK
cmyk(72%, 29%, 0%, 8%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42A7EB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.64:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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