#42a7ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a7ee is composed of 25.9% red, 65.5% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 204.8 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42a7ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004fdd. 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

#42a7ee color description : Bright blue.

#42a7ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a7ee has RGB values of R:66, G:167, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4368366.

Hex triplet 42a7ee #42a7ee
RGB Decimal 66, 167, 238 rgb(66,167,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.5, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,65.5%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 30, 0, 7
HSL 204.8°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(204.8,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.8°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 65.722, -6.258, -43.955
XYZ 31.494, 34.966, 85.974
xyY 0.207, 0.229, 34.966
CIE-LCH 65.722, 44.398, 261.897
CIE-LUV 65.722, -36.789, -69.794
Hunter-Lab 59.132, -8.411, -44.81
Binary 01000010, 10100111, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42a7ee

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Alternatives to #42a7ee

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#42a7ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a7ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a7ee;}
.background {background-color:#42a7ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a7ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42a7ee

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, #010609 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a7ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91999f is the less saturated color, while #32aafe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a7ee 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8195a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ba2e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7ba4f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #71a3ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #66a5f0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18afd1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population