#42a8ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8ed is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 29.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 204.2 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42a8ed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0051db. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42a8ed color description : Bright blue.

#42a8ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8ed has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4368621.

Hex triplet 42a8ed #42a8ed
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 237 rgb(66,168,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 29, 0, 7
HSL 204.2°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(204.2,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.2°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 65.963, -7.156, -43.03
XYZ 31.532, 35.275, 85.263
xyY 0.207, 0.232, 35.275
CIE-LCH 65.963, 43.621, 260.558
CIE-LUV 65.963, -37.18, -68.159
Hunter-Lab 59.393, -9.172, -43.54
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42a8ed

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Alternatives to #42a8ed

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#42a8ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8ed;}
.background {background-color:#42a8ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8ed;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8ed

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, #010508 is the darkest color, while #f5fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #92999d is the less saturated color, while #32abfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8ed 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
  • #8196a3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8da2e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7da4f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b5c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #72a4e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #68a5ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b0d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population