#0042FF Hex Color

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#0042ff is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, highly saturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #0042ff.

Questions about #0042ff

What is #0042ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #0042ff is rgb(0, 66, 255), in HSL hsl(224, 100%, 50%) and in CMYK 100%, 74%, 0%, 0%.
Is #0042ff readable on white or black?
#0042ff has a 6.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.22:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.