#42B4FF color

  • HEX#42B4FF
  • RGBrgb(66, 180, 255)
  • HSLhsl(204, 100%, 63%)
  • CMYK74, 29, 0, 0

About #42B4FF

#42B4FF is a light blue color with the hex code #42B4FF. In RGB it is red 66, green 180, blue 255; in HSL it is hue 204°, saturation 100%, lightness 63%; in CMYK it is 74%, 29%, 0%, 0%. Its contrast ratio is 2.28:1 on white and 9.20:1 on black.

#42B4FF Color Conversion

Hex triplet42, B4, FF
CMYK74.12%, 29.41%, 0.00%, 0.00%
RGB Decimal66, 180, 255
HSL204°, 100%, 63%
RGB Octal102, 264, 377
HSV (HSB)203.81°, 74.12%, 100.00%
RGB Binary1000010, 10110100, 11111111
CIE-L*AB70.19, -7.69, -46.19
RGB Percent25.88%, 70.59%, 100.00%
CIE-L*CH70.19, 46.82, 260.55
XYZ36.62, 41.02, 100.60
CIE-L*UV70.19, -40.38, -74.11
xyY0.21, 0.23, 41.02
Hunter-Lab64.05, -10.03, -48.29
RYB25.88%, 53.77%, 100.00%

Color Accessibility Scores

#42B4FF on a dark background: contrast 9.20:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#42B4FF on a light background: contrast 2.28:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#42B4FF · #9ED8FF · #008AE6 · #FF8E42 · #FFC59E

Analogous palette

#42FF8E · #42FFEC · #42B4FF · #4255FF · #8E42FF

Triadic palette

#42B4FF · #FF42B4 · #B4FF42 · #9ED8FF · #FF9ED8

Tetradic palette

#42B4FF · #EC42FF · #FF8E42 · #55FF42 · #008AE6

Monochromatic palette

#0065A8 · #0093F5 · #42B4FF · #8FD2FF · #DBF1FF

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