#42a5e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5e5 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.2% cyan, 27.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 203.6 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 57.8%. #42a5e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004bcb. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42a5e5 color description : Bright blue.

#42a5e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5e5 has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4367845.

Hex triplet 42a5e5 #42a5e5
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 229 rgb(66,165,229)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 89.8 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,89.8%)
CMYK 71, 28, 0, 10
HSL 203.6°, 75.8, 57.8 hsl(203.6,75.8%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.6°, 71.2, 89.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.742, -8.196, -40.551
XYZ 29.841, 33.723, 79.061
xyY 0.209, 0.236, 33.723
CIE-LCH 64.742, 41.371, 258.573
CIE-LUV 64.742, -36.525, -63.657
Hunter-Lab 58.072, -9.9, -40.069
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 11100101

Color Schemes with #42a5e5

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Alternatives to #42a5e5

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#42a5e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5e5;}
.background {background-color:#42a5e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5e5;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5e5

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eef7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c959b is the less saturated color, while #29aafe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5e5 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
  • #8093a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8c9fdf Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7ea1e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1ab1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #71a1e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #68a2e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #28adcc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population