#4242c5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #4242c5 is composed of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 77.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.5% cyan, 66.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.7% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 53% and a lightness of 51.6%. #4242c5 color hex could be obtained by blending #8484ff with #00008b. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 26
    • G 26
    • B 77
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 66
    • Y 0
    • K 23
    CMYK color chart

#4242c5 color description : Moderate blue.

#4242c5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #4242c5 has RGB values of R:66, G:66, B:197 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.66, Y:0, K:0.23. Its decimal value is 4342469.

Hex triplet 4242c5 #4242c5
RGB Decimal 66, 66, 197 rgb(66,66,197)
RGB Percent 25.9, 25.9, 77.3 rgb(25.9%,25.9%,77.3%)
CMYK 66, 66, 0, 23
HSL 240°, 53, 51.6 hsl(240,53%,51.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 66.5, 77.3
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 36.148, 40.977, -68.226
XYZ 14.271, 9.085, 53.822
xyY 0.185, 0.118, 9.085
CIE-LCH 36.148, 79.585, 300.989
CIE-LUV 36.148, -6.995, -96.933
Hunter-Lab 30.142, 31.766, -84.771
Binary 01000010, 01000010, 11000101

Color Schemes with #4242c5

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Alternatives to #4242c5

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#4242c5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #4242c5

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#4242c5 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#4242c5;}
.background {background-color:#4242c5;}
.border {border:1px solid #4242c5;}

Shades and Tints of #4242c5

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, #020206 is the darkest color, while #f6f6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #4242c5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7b8c is the less saturated color, while #0909fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #4242c5 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4e4e68 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005bb1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00609a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00676d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1851b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1855aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18598d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population