#42a4e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a4e9 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.3% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.7% cyan, 29.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 204.8 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 58.6%. #42a4e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0049d3. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42a4e9 color description : Bright blue.

#42a4e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a4e9 has RGB values of R:66, G:164, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4367593.

Hex triplet 42a4e9 #42a4e9
RGB Decimal 66, 164, 233 rgb(66,164,233)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.3, 91.4 rgb(25.9%,64.3%,91.4%)
CMYK 72, 30, 0, 9
HSL 204.8°, 79.1, 58.6 hsl(204.8,79.1%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.8°, 71.7, 91.4
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 64.636, -6.28, -42.918
XYZ 30.227, 33.59, 81.977
xyY 0.207, 0.23, 33.59
CIE-LCH 64.636, 43.375, 261.675
CIE-LUV 64.636, -35.991, -67.862
Hunter-Lab 57.957, -8.33, -43.293
Binary 01000010, 10100100, 11101001

Color Schemes with #42a4e9

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Alternatives to #42a4e9

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#42a4e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a4e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a4e9;}
.background {background-color:#42a4e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a4e9;}

Shades and Tints of #42a4e9

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, #000304 is the darkest color, while #f2f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a4e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939698 is the less saturated color, while #32a7f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a4e9 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8093a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8a9fe3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7aa1ed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6fa1e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #65a2eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18accd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population