#42A5F5
Material blue 400
#42A5F5 is a blue colour. In RGB it is 66 red, 165 green and 245 blue, which converts to a hue of 207 degrees, 90% saturation and 61% lightness. It is Material blue 400 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #42A5F5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 165, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 90%, 61%) |
| HSV | hsv(207, 73%, 96%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(73%, 33%, 0%, 4%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 2.65:1, and against black it is 7.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.65:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black | 7.93:1 | AAA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #42A5F5 toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #42A5F5; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(66 165 245); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#42a5f5] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.647, blue: 0.961) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#42A5F5") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #42A5F5 is cornflowerblue (#6495ED).