#42a5de Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5de is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 87.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.3% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.9% black. It has a hue angle of 201.9 degrees, a saturation of 70.3% and a lightness of 56.5%. #42a5de color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004bbd. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42a5de color description : Bright blue.

#42a5de Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5de has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:222 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4367838.

Hex triplet 42a5de #42a5de
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 222 rgb(66,165,222)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 87.1 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,87.1%)
CMYK 70, 26, 0, 13
HSL 201.9°, 70.3, 56.5 hsl(201.9,70.3%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.9°, 70.3, 87.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.435, -10.549, -37.172
XYZ 28.883, 33.34, 74.016
xyY 0.212, 0.245, 33.34
CIE-LCH 64.435, 38.64, 254.157
CIE-LUV 64.435, -36.863, -57.636
Hunter-Lab 57.741, -11.756, -35.583
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 11011110

Color Schemes with #42a5de

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Alternatives to #42a5de

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#42a5de Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5de

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5de;}
.background {background-color:#42a5de;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5de;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5de

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, #02080b is the darkest color, while #fafcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5de

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9091 is the less saturated color, while #28acf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5de 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
  • #7f939e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8f9fd8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #83a0e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #28b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #73a1da Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ba2e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #31acc9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population