#42a8e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8e5 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.2% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 202.5 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 57.8%. #42a8e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0051cb. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42a8e5 color description : Bright blue.

#42a8e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8e5 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4368613.

Hex triplet 42a8e5 #42a8e5
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 229 rgb(66,168,229)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 89.8 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,89.8%)
CMYK 71, 27, 0, 10
HSL 202.5°, 75.8, 57.8 hsl(202.5,75.8%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.5°, 71.2, 89.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.607, -9.857, -39.198
XYZ 30.389, 34.818, 79.243
xyY 0.21, 0.241, 34.818
CIE-LCH 65.607, 40.419, 255.885
CIE-LUV 65.607, -37.569, -61.297
Hunter-Lab 59.007, -11.334, -38.319
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11100101

Color Schemes with #42a8e5

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Alternatives to #42a8e5

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#42a8e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8e5;}
.background {background-color:#42a8e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8e5;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8e5

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eef7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c959b is the less saturated color, while #29aefe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8e5 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
  • #8095a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #90a2df Protanopia 1% of men
  • #83a3ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #20b3c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #73a4e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ba5e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2cafce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population