#42a8f3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8f3 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 95.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.8% cyan, 30.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 4.7% black. It has a hue angle of 205.4 degrees, a saturation of 88.1% and a lightness of 60.6%. #42a8f3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0051e7. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 95
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 5
    CMYK color chart

#42a8f3 color description : Bright blue.

#42a8f3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8f3 has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:243 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.05. Its decimal value is 4368627.

Hex triplet 42a8f3 #42a8f3
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 243 rgb(66,168,243)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 95.3 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,95.3%)
CMYK 73, 31, 0, 5
HSL 205.4°, 88.1, 60.6 hsl(205.4,88.1%,60.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.4°, 72.8, 95.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.238, -5.111, -45.879
XYZ 32.423, 35.632, 89.958
xyY 0.205, 0.226, 35.632
CIE-LCH 66.238, 46.162, 263.643
CIE-LUV 66.238, -36.897, -73.274
Hunter-Lab 59.693, -7.506, -47.567
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11110011

Color Schemes with #42a8f3

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Alternatives to #42a8f3

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#42a8f3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8f3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8f3;}
.background {background-color:#42a8f3;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8f3;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8f3

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, #01080e is the darkest color, while #fafdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8f3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979b9e is the less saturated color, while #3aa9fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8f3 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8296a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ba3ec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #78a5f6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #70a5ef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #64a6f5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b0d4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population