#42a8fd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8fd is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 99.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.9% cyan, 33.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.8% black. It has a hue angle of 207.3 degrees, a saturation of 97.9% and a lightness of 62.5%. #42a8fd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0051fb. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 99
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 1
    CMYK color chart

#42a8fd color description : Bright blue.

#42a8fd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8fd has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:253 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.01. Its decimal value is 4368637.

Hex triplet 42a8fd #42a8fd
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 253 rgb(66,168,253)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 99.2 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,99.2%)
CMYK 74, 34, 0, 1
HSL 207.3°, 97.9, 62.5 hsl(207.3,97.9%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.3°, 73.9, 99.2
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.712, -1.671, -50.579
XYZ 33.975, 36.253, 98.13
xyY 0.202, 0.215, 36.253
CIE-LCH 66.712, 50.607, 268.108
CIE-LUV 66.712, -36.442, -81.727
Hunter-Lab 60.21, -4.645, -54.483
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11111101

Color Schemes with #42a8fd

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Alternatives to #42a8fd

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#42a8fd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8fd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8fd;}
.background {background-color:#42a8fd;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8fd;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8fd

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, #000305 is the darkest color, while #f1f8ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a8fd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9aa0a5 is the less saturated color, while #42a8fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8fd 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
  • #87a4f6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #70a7ff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6ea5f9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5fa7fe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b1d8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population