#42B6F5 Color
#42B6F5 is rgb(66, 182, 245) in RGB and hsl(201, 90%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is CornflowerBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.
#42B6F5
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#42B6F5RGB
rgb(66, 182, 245)HSL
hsl(201, 90%, 61%)HSV
hsv(201, 73%, 96%)OKLCH
oklch(73.8% 0.137 236.9)CMYK
cmyk(73%, 26%, 0%, 4%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #42B6F5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #42B6F5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #42B6F5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.