#42aaf9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aaf9 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 97.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.5% cyan, 31.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 205.9 degrees, a saturation of 93.8% and a lightness of 61.8%. #42aaf9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055f3. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#42aaf9 color description : Bright blue.

#42aaf9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aaf9 has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:249 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 4369145.

Hex triplet 42aaf9 #42aaf9
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 249 rgb(66,170,249)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 97.6 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,97.6%)
CMYK 73, 32, 0, 2
HSL 205.9°, 93.8, 61.8 hsl(205.9,93.8%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.9°, 73.5, 97.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.085, -4.179, -47.816
XYZ 33.716, 36.745, 94.933
xyY 0.204, 0.222, 36.745
CIE-LCH 67.085, 47.998, 265.006
CIE-LUV 67.085, -37.296, -76.816
Hunter-Lab 60.617, -6.796, -50.422
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11111001

Color Schemes with #42aaf9

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Alternatives to #42aaf9

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#42aaf9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aaf9

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42aaf9

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 #42aaf9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9e9f is the less saturated color, while #42aaf9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aaf9 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8498a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ba5f2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #77a8fb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #70a7f4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #63a8fa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b3d8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population