#42a4ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a4ed is composed of 25.9% red, 64.3% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 30.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 205.6 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42a4ed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0049db. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42a4ed color description : Bright blue.

#42a4ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a4ed has RGB values of R:66, G:164, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4367597.

Hex triplet 42a4ed #42a4ed
RGB Decimal 66, 164, 237 rgb(66,164,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.3, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,64.3%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 31, 0, 7
HSL 205.6°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(205.6,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.6°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 64.82, -4.914, -44.824
XYZ 30.805, 33.821, 85.021
xyY 0.206, 0.226, 33.821
CIE-LCH 64.82, 45.093, 263.743
CIE-LUV 64.82, -35.808, -71.272
Hunter-Lab 58.156, -7.223, -45.97
Binary 01000010, 10100100, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42a4ed

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Alternatives to #42a4ed

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#42a4ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a4ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a4ed;}
.background {background-color:#42a4ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a4ed;}

Shades and Tints of #42a4ed

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, #010508 is the darkest color, while #f5fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a4ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #92989d is the less saturated color, while #32a6fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a4ed 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
  • #8093a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #889fe7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #76a2f0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b2be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6ea1e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #63a2ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18accf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population