#42a5f5

Material blue-400

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #42a5f5.

Color Swatch#42A5F5

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#42a5f5

RGBrgb(66, 165, 245)

HSLhsl(207, 90%, 61%)

CMYKcmyk(73%, 33%, 0%, 4%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White2.65:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black7.13:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Pass

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#42a5f5Base

#f59342Complement

Triadic (±120°)

#42a5f5Base

#f542a5+120°

#a5f542-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#42f5ec-30°

#42a5f5Base

#424bf5+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#5eb3f7+15%

#7bc0f8+30%

#97cefa+45%

#b3dbfb+60%

#d0e9fd+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#388cd0-15%

#2e73ac-30%

#245b87-45%

#1a4262-60%

#11293d-75%

Color Names

material-blue-400Material Design

Also known as:

material-blue-400

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