#42a6d8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a6d8 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.1% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.4% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 200 degrees, a saturation of 65.8% and a lightness of 55.3%. #42a6d8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004db1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42a6d8 color description : Moderate blue.

#42a6d8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a6d8 has RGB values of R:66, G:166, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4368088.

Hex triplet 42a6d8 #42a6d8
RGB Decimal 66, 166, 216 rgb(66,166,216)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.1, 84.7 rgb(25.9%,65.1%,84.7%)
CMYK 69, 23, 0, 15
HSL 200°, 65.8, 55.3 hsl(200,65.8%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 200°, 69.4, 84.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.472, -13.088, -33.799
XYZ 28.275, 33.386, 69.916
xyY 0.215, 0.254, 33.386
CIE-LCH 64.472, 36.245, 248.833
CIE-LUV 64.472, -37.515, -51.66
Hunter-Lab 57.781, -13.769, -31.296
Binary 01000010, 10100110, 11011000

Color Schemes with #42a6d8

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Alternatives to #42a6d8

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#42a6d8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a6d8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a6d8;}
.background {background-color:#42a6d8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a6d8;}

Shades and Tints of #42a6d8

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, #010506 is the darkest color, while #f5fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a6d8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888f92 is the less saturated color, while #1fb2fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a6d8 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
  • #7f939d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #929fd2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89a0de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #31b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75a1d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6fa2db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #37acc6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population