#42b1ce

Shakespeare

Closest match (96% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(66, 177, 206)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(192, 59%, 53%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(68, 14, 0, 19)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.371

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#42b1ce

#ce5f42

Analogous (Adjacent)

#42cea5

#42b1ce

#426bce

Triadic

#42b1ce

#ce42b1

#b1ce42

Split complementary

#42b1ce

#ce426b

#cea542

Complete conversion table

HEX

#42B1CE

RGB

rgb(66,177,206)

RGBA

rgba(66,177,206, 1)

HSL

hsl(192.43,58.82%,53.33%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.71 0.11 218.5)

CSS Variable

--color: #42b1ce;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

I love this new color! 😍

Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.50

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

8.41

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#42b1ce#bebece

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#42b1ce#756cce

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#42b1ce#48707d

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#42b1ce#a4a4a4

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

71%

18%

11%

RYB PIGMENTS

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

71%

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

18%

Titanium white

Pigment

11%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Cyan hue

485–500 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

37.1%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Mathematically computed harmonies, shades, and similar tones for this color.

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#2DB0CE

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#4DB1C8

Blue Martini

#52B4D3

Blue Bobbin

#52B4CA

Raw Sienna

#CE5F42

Indigo

#426BCE

Shamrock

#42CEA5

Mulberry

#CE42B1

Earls Green

#B1CE42

Cabaret

#CE426B

Anakiwa

#87EDFF

Blue Lagoon

#007893