#42aad8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aad8 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.4% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 198.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.8% and a lightness of 55.3%. #42aad8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055b1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42aad8 color description : Moderate blue.

#42aad8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aad8 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4369112.

Hex triplet 42aad8 #42aad8
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 216 rgb(66,170,216)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 84.7 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,84.7%)
CMYK 69, 21, 0, 15
HSL 198.4°, 65.8, 55.3 hsl(198.4,65.8%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.4°, 69.4, 84.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.642, -15.248, -31.985
XYZ 29.013, 34.863, 70.162
xyY 0.216, 0.26, 34.863
CIE-LCH 65.642, 35.434, 244.512
CIE-LUV 65.642, -38.938, -48.477
Hunter-Lab 59.045, -15.619, -29.122
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11011000

Color Schemes with #42aad8

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Alternatives to #42aad8

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#42aad8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aad8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aad8;}
.background {background-color:#42aad8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aad8;}

Shades and Tints of #42aad8

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, #010506 is the darkest color, while #f5fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aad8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888f92 is the less saturated color, while #1fb8fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aad8 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
  • #96a2d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa2de Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #35b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a5d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73a5dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #39afc8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population