#42a9f9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9f9 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 97.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.5% cyan, 32.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 206.2 degrees, a saturation of 93.8% and a lightness of 61.8%. #42a9f9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0053f3. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#42a9f9 color description : Bright blue.

#42a9f9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9f9 has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:249 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 4368889.

Hex triplet 42a9f9 #42a9f9
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 249 rgb(66,169,249)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 97.6 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,97.6%)
CMYK 73, 32, 0, 2
HSL 206.2°, 93.8, 61.8 hsl(206.2,93.8%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.2°, 73.5, 97.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.802, -3.616, -48.261
XYZ 33.53, 36.371, 94.871
xyY 0.203, 0.221, 36.371
CIE-LCH 66.802, 48.396, 265.715
CIE-LUV 66.802, -36.959, -77.588
Hunter-Lab 60.308, -6.299, -51.053
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 11111001

Color Schemes with #42a9f9

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Alternatives to #42a9f9

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#42a9f9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9f9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9f9;}
.background {background-color:#42a9f9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9f9;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9f9

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #edf7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9f9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9e9f is the less saturated color, while #42a9f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9f9 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
  • #8397a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8aa4f2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #75a7fb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6fa6f5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #62a7fa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b2d7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population