#42A4EF Hex color

#42A4EF

The hexadecimal color code #42A4EF corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 164, 239 ). 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 0,94 level). Its brightness is 59% and its saturation is 84%. It is composed of red at 14%, green at 34% and blue at 50%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

206
84
59
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #42A4EF
RGB Code rgb( 66 , 164 , 239)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 25.9% , 64.3% , 93.7% )
HSLhsl( 206 , 84% , 59% )
Complementary
Color
#BD5B10


Variations of #42A4EF

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42A4EF is the color #ECF5FD

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061017.

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Other Shades of Blue

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #BD5B10 is the color exactly opposite to #42A4EF on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#42A4EF

Triadic palette



Uses of #42A4EF in CSS

When using #42A4EF as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42A4EF as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#42A4EF as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #42A4EF;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #42A4EF;  }

Border

#42A4EF colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #42A4EF;  }

Shadow

#42A4EF shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42A4EF; }

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