#42a3c6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a3c6 is composed of 25.9% red, 63.9% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 17.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 195.9 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 51.8%. #42a3c6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00478d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#42a3c6 color description : Moderate blue.

#42a3c6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a3c6 has RGB values of R:66, G:163, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4367302.

Hex triplet 42a3c6 #42a3c6
RGB Decimal 66, 163, 198 rgb(66,163,198)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.9, 77.6 rgb(25.9%,63.9%,77.6%)
CMYK 67, 18, 0, 22
HSL 195.9°, 53.7, 51.8 hsl(195.9,53.7%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 195.9°, 66.7, 77.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 62.867, -17.319, -26.282
XYZ 25.534, 31.428, 58.143
xyY 0.222, 0.273, 31.428
CIE-LCH 62.867, 31.475, 236.616
CIE-LUV 62.867, -37.357, -38.445
Hunter-Lab 56.061, -16.803, -22.251
Binary 01000010, 10100011, 11000110

Color Schemes with #42a3c6

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Alternatives to #42a3c6

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#42a3c6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a3c6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a3c6;}
.background {background-color:#42a3c6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a3c6;}

Shades and Tints of #42a3c6

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, #020607 is the darkest color, while #f7fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a3c6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b888d is the less saturated color, while #09beff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a3c6 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7c8f96 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #939bc1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8f9bcd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3faab7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #769ec2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #739eca Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #40a8bc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population