#42aad7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aad7 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 84.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.3% cyan, 20.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.7% black. It has a hue angle of 198.1 degrees, a saturation of 65.1% and a lightness of 55.1%. #42aad7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055af. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#42aad7 color description : Moderate blue.

#42aad7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aad7 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:215 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 4369111.

Hex triplet 42aad7 #42aad7
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 215 rgb(66,170,215)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 84.3 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,84.3%)
CMYK 69, 21, 0, 16
HSL 198.1°, 65.1, 55.1 hsl(198.1,65.1%,55.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.1°, 69.3, 84.3
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.602, -15.574, -31.496
XYZ 28.884, 34.812, 69.483
xyY 0.217, 0.261, 34.812
CIE-LCH 65.602, 35.136, 243.689
CIE-LUV 65.602, -38.991, -47.61
Hunter-Lab 59.001, -15.868, -28.522
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11010111

Color Schemes with #42aad7

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Alternatives to #42aad7

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#42aad7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aad7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aad7;}
.background {background-color:#42aad7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aad7;}

Shades and Tints of #42aad7

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, #010405 is the darkest color, while #f4fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aad7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888e91 is the less saturated color, while #1fb8fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aad7 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
  • #80959e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a2d1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa2dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #36b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a5d3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73a5db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3aafc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population