Information about #42B8F4 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42B8F4 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(66, 184, 244) (25.9% red, 72.2% green, 95.7% blue), or CMYK 70 / 24 / 0 / 4 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated sky-leaning azure, #42B8F4 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spring Sky (#3FB8F1). Slightly further away sit Picton Blue (#45B1E8) and LALITHA'S SKY (#34B6EA).

The recipe behind #42B8F4 is rgb(66, 184, 244), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #42B8F4: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #42B8F4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#42B8F4 color variations

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

#42B8F4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42B8F4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42B8F4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42B8F4 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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#42B8F4 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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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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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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#43F4D7
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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #42B8F4

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

Spring Sky color link
Spring Sky

#3FB8F1

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

LALITHA'S SKY color link
LALITHA'S SKY

#34B6EA

Butterfly Blue color link
Butterfly Blue

#38ACEC

Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#51AFE7

Brilliant Cerulean color link
Brilliant Cerulean

#51C2E7

Elipsis Insight color link
Elipsis Insight

#35A7FF

Jan Blue color link
Jan Blue

#48CAE4

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

be Supernormal. blue color link
be Supernormal. blue

#27BFF1

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

Tweeter Blue color link
Tweeter Blue

#4099FF

#42B8F4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42B8F4
  • RGB66, 184, 244
  • CMYK70, 24, 0, 4
  • CSSrgb(66, 184, 244)
  • HSL200°, 89%, 61%
  • HSL Precise200.225°, 89%, 60.784%
  • HSV200°, 73%, 96%
  • HSB200°, 73%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.722, 0.957)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.722, 0.957, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.722, 0.957)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB95.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID42B8F4
  • DECIMAL ID4372724
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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