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#42A5F5 Material Blue 400
#42A5F5 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 64.7% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 90% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #42A5F5.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.93:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #42A5F5 as they’d see it.
#42A5F5 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #42A5F5
What color is #42A5F5?
#42A5F5 is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Cornflower Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 64.7% green, and 96.1% blue. Its hue is 207°, with 90% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #42A5F5 in RGB?
#42A5F5 is rgb(66, 165, 245): 66 red, 165 green, and 245 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #42A5F5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(73, 33, 0, 4). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #42A5F5?
PANTONE 7457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #42A5F5?
Its complement #D98E54 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.