#42a3ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a3ea is composed of 25.9% red, 63.9% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 30.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 205.4 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42a3ea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0047d5. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42a3ea color description : Bright blue.

#42a3ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a3ea has RGB values of R:66, G:163, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4367338.

Hex triplet 42a3ea #42a3ea
RGB Decimal 66, 163, 234 rgb(66,163,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.9, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,63.9%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 30, 0, 8
HSL 205.4°, 80, 58.8 hsl(205.4,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.4°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 64.396, -5.377, -43.845
XYZ 30.192, 33.291, 82.672
xyY 0.207, 0.228, 33.291
CIE-LCH 64.396, 44.173, 263.008
CIE-LUV 64.396, -35.601, -69.492
Hunter-Lab 57.698, -7.568, -44.564
Binary 01000010, 10100011, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42a3ea

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Alternatives to #42a3ea

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#42a3ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a3ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a3ea;}
.background {background-color:#42a3ea;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a3ea;}

Shades and Tints of #42a3ea

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f3f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a3ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939799 is the less saturated color, while #32a6fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a3ea 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f92a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #889ee4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #77a0ed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6ea0e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #64a1ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18abcd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population