Information about #42ADFA color

#42ADFA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #42ADFA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 173, 250) — 25.9% red, 67.8% green, 98% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 72 / 30 / 0 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#42ADFA is a pure, full-strength steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Spring Sky (#3FB8F1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Elipsis Insight (#35A7FF) and Butterfly Blue (#38ACEC).

The recipe behind #42ADFA is rgb(66, 173, 250), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #42ADFA: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #42ADFA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#42ADFA color variations

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

#42ADFA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#42ADFA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#42ADFA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#42ADFA 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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#42ADFA 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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#FAEB42
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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
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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 #42ADFA

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

Elipsis Insight color link
Elipsis Insight

#35A7FF

Butterfly Blue color link
Butterfly Blue

#38ACEC

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Tweeter Blue color link
Tweeter Blue

#4099FF

LALITHA'S SKY color link
LALITHA'S SKY

#34B6EA

Brilliant Cornflower Blue color link
Brilliant Cornflower Blue

#51AFE7

Brilliant Azure color link
Brilliant Azure

#3399FF

Spring Blue color link
Spring Blue

#4590FF

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

premia color link
premia

#5294FF

Blue Jeans color link
Blue Jeans

#5DADEC

#42ADFA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#42ADFA
  • RGB66, 173, 250
  • CMYK72, 30, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(66, 173, 250)
  • HSL205°, 95%, 62%
  • HSL Precise205.109°, 94.845%, 61.961%
  • HSV205°, 74%, 98%
  • HSB205°, 74%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.678, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.678, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.678, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID42ADFA
  • DECIMAL ID4369914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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