#42a6fe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a6fe is composed of 25.9% red, 65.1% green and 99.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74% cyan, 34.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.4% black. It has a hue angle of 208.1 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 62.7%. #42a6fe color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004dfd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#42a6fe color description : Bright blue.

#42a6fe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a6fe has RGB values of R:66, G:166, B:254 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 4368126.

Hex triplet 42a6fe #42a6fe
RGB Decimal 66, 166, 254 rgb(66,166,254)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.1, 99.6 rgb(25.9%,65.1%,99.6%)
CMYK 74, 35, 0, 0
HSL 208.1°, 98.9, 62.7 hsl(208.1,98.9%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.1°, 74, 99.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.201, -0.186, -51.932
XYZ 33.768, 35.584, 98.849
xyY 0.201, 0.212, 35.584
CIE-LCH 66.201, 51.933, 269.795
CIE-LUV 66.201, -35.731, -84.084
Hunter-Lab 59.652, -3.345, -56.493
Binary 01000010, 10100110, 11111110

Color Schemes with #42a6fe

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Alternatives to #42a6fe

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#42a6fe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a6fe

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a6fe;}
.background {background-color:#42a6fe;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a6fe;}

Shades and Tints of #42a6fe

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, #000306 is the darkest color, while #f2f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a6fe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9aa0a6 is the less saturated color, while #42a6fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a6fe 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8296a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #83a3f8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6ba6ff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6ba4fa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5ca6fe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b0d8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population