#42a1d8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a1d8 is composed of 25.9% red, 63.1% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.4% cyan, 25.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 202 degrees, a saturation of 65.8% and a lightness of 55.3%. #42a1d8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0043b1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 63
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42a1d8 color description : Moderate blue.

#42a1d8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a1d8 has RGB values of R:66, G:161, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4366808.

Hex triplet 42a1d8 #42a1d8
RGB Decimal 66, 161, 216 rgb(66,161,216)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.1, 84.7 rgb(25.9%,63.1%,84.7%)
CMYK 69, 25, 0, 15
HSL 202°, 65.8, 55.3 hsl(202,65.8%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 202°, 69.4, 84.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.014, -10.346, -36.069
XYZ 27.383, 31.604, 69.619
xyY 0.213, 0.246, 31.604
CIE-LCH 63.014, 37.524, 253.995
CIE-LUV 63.014, -35.743, -55.617
Hunter-Lab 56.217, -11.433, -34.072
Binary 01000010, 10100001, 11011000

Color Schemes with #42a1d8

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Alternatives to #42a1d8

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#42a1d8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a1d8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a1d8;}
.background {background-color:#42a1d8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a1d8;}

Shades and Tints of #42a1d8

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, #010406 is the darkest color, while #f5fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a1d8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888e92 is the less saturated color, while #1faafb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a1d8 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
  • #8b8b8b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c8f9a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8c9bd3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #819cdd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2cacb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #719dd4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6a9edb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #34a8c4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population