#42A2FC
Closest named color: Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF). oklch(69.7% 0.16 250.1), rgb(66, 162, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#42A2FC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Chefchaouen Blue (#4895EF) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #42A2FC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 162, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 97%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.16 250.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #42A2FC | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #42A2FC | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42A2FC text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #42A2FC text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FE
oklch(97% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCECFD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEDDFD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 249.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FC6FF
oklch(81% 0.099 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#42A2FC
oklch(69.7% 0.16 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#008CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076CB
oklch(55.7% 0.158 250)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#42A2FC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #78A7FF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D96FA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7C3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #42A2FC
#42A2FC
oklch(69.7% 0.16 250.1)
- #D88A00
#D88A00
oklch(69.7% 0.151 70)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #42A2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.077
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.090
Use #42A2FC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.