Information about #42AAEB color

#42AAEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42AAEB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 170, 235) — 25.9% red, 66.7% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 66 / 25 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#42AAEB is a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Picton Blue (#45B1E8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Butterfly Blue (#38ACEC) and Spring Sky (#3FB8F1).

The recipe behind #42AAEB is rgb(66, 170, 235), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #42AAEB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #42AAEB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42AAEB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#42AAEB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42AAEB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#116BA3

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Black

#000000

#42AAEB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42AAEB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#41EBE8

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#42AAEB color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#EB8342
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#EBD742
#EBD742

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#EB4256
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#42AAEB
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#EB42AA
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#AAEB42
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8342EB
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#AAEB42
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#D742EB
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#EB8342
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#56EB42
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Nearest named colors to #42AAEB

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Butterfly Blue color link
Butterfly Blue

#38ACEC

Spring Sky color link
Spring Sky

#3FB8F1

Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#51AFE7

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

LALITHA'S SKY color link
LALITHA'S SKY

#34B6EA

Elipsis Insight color link
Elipsis Insight

#35A7FF

Tweeter Blue color link
Tweeter Blue

#4099FF

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Titans Blue color link
Titans Blue

#4B92DB

Brilliant Azure color link
Brilliant Azure

#3399FF

#42AAEB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42AAEB
  • RGB66, 170, 235
  • CMYK66, 25, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(66, 170, 235)
  • HSL203°, 81%, 59%
  • HSL Precise203.077°, 80.861%, 59.02%
  • HSV203°, 72%, 92%
  • HSB203°, 72%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.667, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.667, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.667, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID42AAEB
  • DECIMAL ID4369131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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