#42aad3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aad3 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 82.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 68.7% cyan, 19.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 17.3% black. It has a hue angle of 197 degrees, a saturation of 62.2% and a lightness of 54.3%. #42aad3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055a7. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 83
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 17
    CMYK color chart

#42aad3 color description : Moderate blue.

#42aad3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aad3 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:211 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.17. Its decimal value is 4369107.

Hex triplet 42aad3 #42aad3
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 211 rgb(66,170,211)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 82.7 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,82.7%)
CMYK 69, 19, 0, 17
HSL 197°, 62.2, 54.3 hsl(197,62.2%,54.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 197°, 68.7, 82.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.443, -16.87, -29.532
XYZ 28.376, 34.609, 66.809
xyY 0.219, 0.267, 34.609
CIE-LCH 65.443, 34.011, 240.263
CIE-LUV 65.443, -39.204, -44.142
Hunter-Lab 58.829, -16.851, -26.152
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11010011

Color Schemes with #42aad3

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Alternatives to #42aad3

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#42aad3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aad3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aad3;}
.background {background-color:#42aad3;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aad3;}

Shades and Tints of #42aad3

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 #42aad3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a8b8b is the less saturated color, while #1ebaf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aad3 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80959d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a2cd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #91a1da Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #39b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a5cf Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #74a4d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3cafc6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population