#0042cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #0042cd is composed of 0% red, 25.9% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 67.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 220.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 40.2%. #0042cd color hex could be obtained by blending #0084ff with #00009b. Closest websafe color is: #0033cc.

    • R 0
    • G 26
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 100
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#0042cd color description : Strong blue.

#0042cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #0042cd has RGB values of R:0, G:66, B:205 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 17101.

Hex triplet 0042cd #0042cd
RGB Decimal 0, 66, 205 rgb(0,66,205)
RGB Percent 0, 25.9, 80.4 rgb(0%,25.9%,80.4%)
CMYK 100, 68, 0, 20
HSL 220.7°, 100, 40.2 hsl(220.7,100%,40.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 220.7°, 100, 80.4
Web Safe 0033cc #0033cc
CIE-LAB 34.606, 39.256, -75.499
XYZ 12.965, 8.303, 58.674
xyY 0.162, 0.104, 8.303
CIE-LCH 34.606, 85.095, 297.472
CIE-LUV 34.606, -14.59, -103.47
Hunter-Lab 28.815, 29.89, -100.556
Binary 00000000, 01000010, 11001101

Color Schemes with #0042cd

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Alternatives to #0042cd

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#0042cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #0042cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#0042cd;}
.background {background-color:#0042cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #0042cd;}

Shades and Tints of #0042cd

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #000309 is the darkest color, while #f4f8ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #0042cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f646e is the less saturated color, while #0042cd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #0042cd is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #323f5b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0057aa Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c94 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006368 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #004fb7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0053a8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #00578c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population