#42a9e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9e5 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.2% cyan, 26.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 202.1 degrees, a saturation of 75.8% and a lightness of 57.8%. #42a9e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0053cb. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42a9e5 color description : Bright blue.

#42a9e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9e5 has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4368869.

Hex triplet 42a9e5 #42a9e5
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 229 rgb(66,169,229)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 89.8 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,89.8%)
CMYK 71, 26, 0, 10
HSL 202.1°, 75.8, 57.8 hsl(202.1,75.8%,57.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.1°, 71.2, 89.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.895, -10.407, -38.748
XYZ 30.574, 35.189, 79.305
xyY 0.211, 0.243, 35.189
CIE-LCH 65.895, 40.121, 254.966
CIE-LUV 65.895, -37.918, -60.508
Hunter-Lab 59.32, -11.81, -37.741
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 11100101

Color Schemes with #42a9e5

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Alternatives to #42a9e5

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#42a9e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9e5;}
.background {background-color:#42a9e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9e5;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9e5

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eef7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c959b is the less saturated color, while #29b0fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9e5 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
  • #8196a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #91a2de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #85a4ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #21b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #74a5e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ca5e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2db0ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population