Close to Deep Sky Blue
#42BBEF
#42BBEF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 73.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 84% saturation and 60% 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 #42BBEF.
Split complementary
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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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2.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.59:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #42BBEF as they’d see it.
#42BBEF 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 #42BBEF
What color is #42BBEF?
#42BBEF is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Deep Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 73.3% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 84% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #42BBEF in RGB?
#42BBEF is rgb(66, 187, 239): 66 red, 187 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #42BBEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(72, 22, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #42BBEF?
PANTONE 298 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #42BBEF?
Its complement #EB9C7B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.