#42a8fc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8fc is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 98.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.8% cyan, 33.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 1.2% black. It has a hue angle of 207.1 degrees, a saturation of 96.9% and a lightness of 62.4%. #42a8fc color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0051f9. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 99
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 1
    CMYK color chart

#42a8fc color description : Bright blue.

#42a8fc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8fc has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:252 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.01. Its decimal value is 4368636.

Hex triplet 42a8fc #42a8fc
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 252 rgb(66,168,252)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 98.8 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,98.8%)
CMYK 74, 33, 0, 1
HSL 207.1°, 96.9, 62.4 hsl(207.1,96.9%,62.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.1°, 73.8, 98.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.664, -2.017, -50.112
XYZ 33.816, 36.189, 97.293
xyY 0.202, 0.216, 36.189
CIE-LCH 66.664, 50.152, 267.696
CIE-LUV 66.664, -36.487, -80.886
Hunter-Lab 60.157, -4.936, -53.78
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11111100

Color Schemes with #42a8fc

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Alternatives to #42a8fc

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#42a8fc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8fc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8fc;}
.background {background-color:#42a8fc;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8fc;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8fc

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, #000204 is the darkest color, while #f0f8ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8fc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b9fa3 is the less saturated color, while #42a8fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8fc 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8397a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #87a4f5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #70a7fe Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6ea5f8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5fa7fd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b1d8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population