#42a4f9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a4f9 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.3% green and 97.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.5% cyan, 34.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 207.9 degrees, a saturation of 93.8% and a lightness of 61.8%. #42a4f9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0049f3. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#42a4f9 color description : Bright blue.

#42a4f9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a4f9 has RGB values of R:66, G:164, B:249 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 4367609.

Hex triplet 42a4f9 #42a4f9
RGB Decimal 66, 164, 249 rgb(66,164,249)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.3, 97.6 rgb(25.9%,64.3%,97.6%)
CMYK 73, 34, 0, 2
HSL 207.9°, 93.8, 61.8 hsl(207.9,93.8%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.9°, 73.5, 97.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 65.394, -0.778, -50.485
XYZ 32.617, 34.546, 94.566
xyY 0.202, 0.214, 34.546
CIE-LCH 65.394, 50.491, 269.117
CIE-LUV 65.394, -35.279, -81.41
Hunter-Lab 58.776, -3.801, -54.25
Binary 01000010, 10100100, 11111001

Color Schemes with #42a4f9

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Alternatives to #42a4f9

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#42a4f9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a4f9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a4f9;}
.background {background-color:#42a4f9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a4f9;}

Shades and Tints of #42a4f9

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #edf6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a4f9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9e9f is the less saturated color, while #42a4f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a4f9 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8094a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #83a1f3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6ca4fb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6ba2f5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5ca4fa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18add4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population