#42a8e7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8e7 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 90.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.4% cyan, 27.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.4% black. It has a hue angle of 202.9 degrees, a saturation of 77.5% and a lightness of 58.2%. #42a8e7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0051cf. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42a8e7 color description : Bright blue.

#42a8e7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8e7 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:231 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4368615.

Hex triplet 42a8e7 #42a8e7
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 231 rgb(66,168,231)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 90.6 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,90.6%)
CMYK 71, 27, 0, 9
HSL 202.9°, 77.5, 58.2 hsl(202.9,77.5%,58.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.9°, 71.4, 90.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 65.695, -9.185, -40.16
XYZ 30.67, 34.931, 80.723
xyY 0.21, 0.239, 34.931
CIE-LCH 65.695, 41.197, 257.118
CIE-LUV 65.695, -37.471, -63.017
Hunter-Lab 59.102, -10.8, -39.608
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11100111

Color Schemes with #42a8e7

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Alternatives to #42a8e7

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#42a8e7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8e7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8e7;}
.background {background-color:#42a8e7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8e7;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8e7

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, #000202 is the darkest color, while #f0f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8e7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949595 is the less saturated color, while #32acf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8e7 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
  • #8196a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8fa2e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #82a3eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1bb4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #73a4e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6aa5ea Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #29afcf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population