#42CAF3 Hex color

#42CAF3

The hexadecimal color code #42CAF3 corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 202, 243 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,79 level) and blue (at 0,95 level). Its brightness is 60% and its saturation is 88%. It is composed of red at 12%, green at 39% and blue at 47%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

194
88
60
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #42CAF3
RGB Code rgb( 66 , 202 , 243)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 25.9% , 79.2% , 95.3% )
HSLhsl( 194 , 88% , 60% )
Complementary
Color
#BD350C


Variations of #42CAF3

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42CAF3 is the color #ECF9FD

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061418.

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Other Shades of Blue

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #BD350C is the color exactly opposite to #42CAF3 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#42CAF3

Triadic palette



Uses of #42CAF3 in CSS

When using #42CAF3 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42CAF3 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#42CAF3 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #42CAF3;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #42CAF3;  }

Border

#42CAF3 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #42CAF3;  }

Shadow

#42CAF3 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42CAF3; }

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