#42a5e1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5e1 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.7% cyan, 26.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 202.6 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 57.1%. #42a5e1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004bc3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42a5e1 color description : Bright blue.

#42a5e1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5e1 has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4367841.

Hex triplet 42a5e1 #42a5e1
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 225 rgb(66,165,225)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 88.2 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,88.2%)
CMYK 71, 27, 0, 12
HSL 202.6°, 72.6, 57.1 hsl(202.6,72.6%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.6°, 70.7, 88.2
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.566, -9.544, -38.624
XYZ 29.289, 33.502, 76.153
xyY 0.211, 0.241, 33.502
CIE-LCH 64.566, 39.786, 256.121
CIE-LUV 64.566, -36.717, -60.22
Hunter-Lab 57.881, -10.967, -37.49
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 11100001

Color Schemes with #42a5e1

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Alternatives to #42a5e1

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#42a5e1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5e1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5e1;}
.background {background-color:#42a5e1;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5e1;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5e1

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, #020a0e is the darkest color, while #fcfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5e1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9295 is the less saturated color, while #29abfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5e1 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
  • #7f939f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8e9fdb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #81a0e6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #23b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #72a1dd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6aa2e4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2eacca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population