#42a4e7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a4e7 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.3% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.4% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 204.4 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 58.2%. #42a4e7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0049cf. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42a4e7 color description : Bright blue.

#42a4e7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a4e7 has RGB values of R:66, G:164, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4367591.

Hex triplet 42a4e7 #42a4e7
RGB Decimal 66, 164, 231 rgb(66,164,231)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.3, 90.6 rgb(25.9%,64.3%,90.6%)
CMYK 71, 29, 0, 9
HSL 204.4°, 77.5, 58.2 hsl(204.4,77.5%,58.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.4°, 71.4, 90.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 64.545, -6.961, -41.961
XYZ 29.943, 33.476, 80.48
xyY 0.208, 0.233, 33.476
CIE-LCH 64.545, 42.534, 260.581
CIE-LUV 64.545, -36.084, -66.153
Hunter-Lab 57.859, -8.877, -41.97
Binary 01000010, 10100100, 11100111

Color Schemes with #42a4e7

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Alternatives to #42a4e7

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#42a4e7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a4e7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a4e7;}
.background {background-color:#42a4e7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a4e7;}

Shades and Tints of #42a4e7

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, #000202 is the darkest color, while #f0f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a4e7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949595 is the less saturated color, while #32a7f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a4e7 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
  • #8a9fe1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7ba1eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0eb1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #70a1e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #66a2e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #21accd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population