#4242ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #4242ed is composed of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 72.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #4242ed color hex could be obtained by blending #8484ff with #0000db. Closest websafe color is: #3333ff.

    • R 26
    • G 26
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 72
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#4242ed color description : Bright blue.

#4242ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #4242ed has RGB values of R:66, G:66, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.72, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4342509.

Hex triplet 4242ed #4242ed
RGB Decimal 66, 66, 237 rgb(66,66,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 25.9, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,25.9%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 72, 0, 7
HSL 240°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(240,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 3333ff #3333ff
CIE-LAB 39.862, 54.001, -85.089
XYZ 19.478, 11.168, 81.245
xyY 0.174, 0.1, 11.168
CIE-LCH 39.862, 100.778, 302.401
CIE-LUV 39.862, -8.787, -121.771
Hunter-Lab 33.419, 45.557, -120.75
Binary 01000010, 01000010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #4242ed

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Alternatives to #4242ed

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#4242ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #4242ed

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

Shades and Tints of #4242ed

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, #010108 is the darkest color, while #f5f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #4242ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #92929d is the less saturated color, while #3232fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #4242ed 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #515173 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0063c1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0069a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007076 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1857d1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #185ac0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #185fa1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population