#42A4BF Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #42A4BF corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 164, 191 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,64 level) and blue (at 0,75 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 49%. It is composed of red at 15%, green at 38% and blue at 45%.
Features
Variations of #42A4BF
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42A4BF is the color #ECF5F8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061013.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BD5B40 is the color exactly opposite to #42A4BF on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #42A4BF in CSS
When using #42A4BF as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42A4BF as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#42A4BF as background color
div{ background: #42A4BF; }Colored text
div{ color: #42A4BF; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #42A4BF; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42A4BF; }Similar Colors
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