#42a5d3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5d3 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 82.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.7% cyan, 21.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.3% black. It has a hue angle of 199 degrees, a saturation of 62.2% and a lightness of 54.3%. #42a5d3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004ba7. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#42a5d3 color description : Moderate blue.

#42a5d3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5d3 has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:211 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 4367827.

Hex triplet 42a5d3 #42a5d3
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 211 rgb(66,165,211)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 82.7 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,82.7%)
CMYK 69, 22, 0, 17
HSL 199°, 62.2, 54.3 hsl(199,62.2%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 199°, 68.7, 82.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.974, -14.188, -31.804
XYZ 27.457, 32.769, 66.503
xyY 0.217, 0.259, 32.769
CIE-LCH 63.974, 34.825, 245.959
CIE-LUV 63.974, -37.412, -48.125
Hunter-Lab 57.245, -14.562, -28.808
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 11010011

Color Schemes with #42a5d3

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Alternatives to #42a5d3

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#42a5d3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5d3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5d3;}
.background {background-color:#42a5d3;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5d3;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5d3

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #f1f8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5d3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a8b8b is the less saturated color, while #1eb2f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5d3 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e929b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #929ecd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8a9ed9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #35aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75a0cf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #70a0d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3aabc3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population