#42AAEB Color
#42AAEB is rgb(66, 170, 235) in RGB and hsl(203, 81%, 59%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42AAEB
HEX
#42AAEBRGB
rgb(66, 170, 235)HSL
hsl(203, 81%, 59%)HSV
hsv(203, 72%, 92%)OKLCH
oklch(70.6% 0.134 240.2)CMYK
cmyk(72%, 28%, 0%, 8%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42AAEB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42AAEB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.