#42aada Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aada is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 85.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.7% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.5% black. It has a hue angle of 198.9 degrees, a saturation of 67.3% and a lightness of 55.7%. #42aada color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055b5. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42aada color description : Soft blue.

#42aada Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aada has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:218 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4369114.

Hex triplet 42aada #42aada
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 218 rgb(66,170,218)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 85.5 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,85.5%)
CMYK 70, 22, 0, 15
HSL 198.9°, 67.3, 55.7 hsl(198.9,67.3%,55.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.9°, 69.7, 85.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.723, -14.594, -32.962
XYZ 29.273, 34.967, 71.532
xyY 0.216, 0.258, 34.967
CIE-LCH 65.723, 36.049, 246.118
CIE-LUV 65.723, -38.833, -50.21
Hunter-Lab 59.133, -15.119, -30.329
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11011010

Color Schemes with #42aada

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Alternatives to #42aada

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#42aada Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aada

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

Shades and Tints of #42aada

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, #020608 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aada

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889094 is the less saturated color, while #1fb7fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aada 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
  • #80959f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a2d4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8da3e0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #33b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a5d6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a5de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #38b0c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population