#42a9d3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9d3 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 82.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.7% cyan, 19.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.3% black. It has a hue angle of 197.4 degrees, a saturation of 62.2% and a lightness of 54.3%. #42a9d3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0053a7. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#42a9d3 color description : Moderate blue.

#42a9d3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9d3 has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:211 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 4368851.

Hex triplet 42a9d3 #42a9d3
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 211 rgb(66,169,211)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 82.7 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,82.7%)
CMYK 69, 20, 0, 17
HSL 197.4°, 62.2, 54.3 hsl(197.4,62.2%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.4°, 68.7, 82.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.149, -16.337, -29.986
XYZ 28.19, 34.235, 66.747
xyY 0.218, 0.265, 34.235
CIE-LCH 65.149, 34.148, 241.417
CIE-LUV 65.149, -38.845, -44.94
Hunter-Lab 58.511, -16.395, -26.678
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 11010011

Color Schemes with #42a9d3

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Alternatives to #42a9d3

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#42a9d3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9d3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9d3;}
.background {background-color:#42a9d3;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9d3;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9d3

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 #f1f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9d3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a8b8b is the less saturated color, while #1eb8f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9d3 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80949d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a1cd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90a1da Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #39b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a4cf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73a4d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3caec6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population