#42a8e2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8e2 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 88.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.8% cyan, 25.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.4% black. It has a hue angle of 201.8 degrees, a saturation of 73.4% and a lightness of 57.3%. #42a8e2 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0051c5. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#42a8e2 color description : Bright blue.

#42a8e2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8e2 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:226 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4368610.

Hex triplet 42a8e2 #42a8e2
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 226 rgb(66,168,226)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 88.6 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,88.6%)
CMYK 71, 26, 0, 11
HSL 201.8°, 73.4, 57.3 hsl(201.8,73.4%,57.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.8°, 70.8, 88.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.477, -10.861, -37.752
XYZ 29.973, 34.652, 77.056
xyY 0.212, 0.245, 34.652
CIE-LCH 65.477, 39.283, 253.949
CIE-LUV 65.477, -37.718, -58.713
Hunter-Lab 58.866, -12.127, -36.405
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11100010

Color Schemes with #42a8e2

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Alternatives to #42a8e2

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#42a8e2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8e2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8e2;}
.background {background-color:#42a8e2;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8e2;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8e2

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, #020a0f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8e2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9397 is the less saturated color, while #29affb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8e2 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
  • #91a1dc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85a2e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #26b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #74a4de Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6da4e5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #30afcc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population