#42a6ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a6ed is composed of 25.9% red, 65.1% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 204.9 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42a6ed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004ddb. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42a6ed color description : Bright blue.

#42a6ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a6ed has RGB values of R:66, G:166, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4368109.

Hex triplet 42a6ed #42a6ed
RGB Decimal 66, 166, 237 rgb(66,166,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.1, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,65.1%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 30, 0, 7
HSL 204.9°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(204.9,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.9°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 65.391, -6.039, -43.927
XYZ 31.165, 34.543, 85.141
xyY 0.207, 0.229, 34.543
CIE-LCH 65.391, 44.34, 262.173
CIE-LUV 65.391, -36.493, -69.719
Hunter-Lab 58.773, -8.2, -44.749
Binary 01000010, 10100110, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42a6ed

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Alternatives to #42a6ed

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#42a6ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a6ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a6ed;}
.background {background-color:#42a6ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a6ed;}

Shades and Tints of #42a6ed

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, #010508 is the darkest color, while #f5fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a6ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #92989d is the less saturated color, while #32a9fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a6ed 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8094a3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ba1e7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7aa3f0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #70a3e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #65a4ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18aed0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population