#4242ff Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #4242ff is composed of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 100% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.1% cyan, 74.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 62.9%. #4242ff color hex could be obtained by blending #8484ff with #0000ff. Closest websafe color is: #3333ff.

    • R 26
    • G 26
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 74
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#4242ff color description : Light blue.

#4242ff Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #4242ff has RGB values of R:66, G:66, B:255 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.74, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 4342527.

Hex triplet 4242ff #4242ff
RGB Decimal 66, 66, 255 rgb(66,66,255)
RGB Percent 25.9, 25.9, 100 rgb(25.9%,25.9%,100%)
CMYK 74, 74, 0, 0
HSL 240°, 100, 62.9 hsl(240,100%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 74.1, 100
Web Safe 3333ff #3333ff
CIE-LAB 41.647, 59.634, -92.253
XYZ 22.241, 12.273, 95.799
xyY 0.171, 0.094, 12.273
CIE-LCH 41.647, 109.849, 302.879
CIE-LUV 41.647, -9.557, -132.438
Hunter-Lab 35.033, 52.015, -137.606
Binary 01000010, 01000010, 11111111

Color Schemes with #4242ff

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Alternatives to #4242ff

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#4242ff Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #4242ff

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

Shades and Tints of #4242ff

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, #000007 is the darkest color, while #f3f3ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #4242ff

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9999a8 is the less saturated color, while #4242ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #4242ff 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
  • #585858 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #545479 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0067c8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #006dae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00747a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1859dc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #185dcb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1862aa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population