#42a8e1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8e1 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.7% cyan, 25.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 201.5 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 57.1%. #42a8e1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0051c3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42a8e1 color description : Bright blue.

#42a8e1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8e1 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4368609.

Hex triplet 42a8e1 #42a8e1
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 225 rgb(66,168,225)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 88.2 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,88.2%)
CMYK 71, 25, 0, 12
HSL 201.5°, 72.6, 57.1 hsl(201.5,72.6%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.5°, 70.7, 88.2
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.434, -11.195, -37.269
XYZ 29.837, 34.597, 76.336
xyY 0.212, 0.246, 34.597
CIE-LCH 65.434, 38.914, 253.28
CIE-LUV 65.434, -37.768, -57.851
Hunter-Lab 58.819, -12.389, -35.773
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11100001

Color Schemes with #42a8e1

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Alternatives to #42a8e1

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#42a8e1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8e1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8e1;}
.background {background-color:#42a8e1;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8e1;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8e1

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, #020a0e is the darkest color, while #fcfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8e1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9395 is the less saturated color, while #29affa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8e1 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
  • #8095a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #91a1db Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86a2e6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #27b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #74a4dd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6da4e4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #31afcc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population