#42aafe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aafe is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 99.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74% cyan, 33.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.4% black. It has a hue angle of 206.8 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 62.7%. #42aafe color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055fd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 100
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    • C 74
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 0
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#42aafe color description : Bright blue.

#42aafe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aafe has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:254 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 4369150.

Hex triplet 42aafe #42aafe
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 254 rgb(66,170,254)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 99.6 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,99.6%)
CMYK 74, 33, 0, 0
HSL 206.8°, 98.9, 62.7 hsl(206.8,98.9%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.8°, 74, 99.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.323, -2.458, -50.159
XYZ 34.507, 37.061, 99.095
xyY 0.202, 0.217, 37.061
CIE-LCH 67.323, 50.219, 267.194
CIE-LUV 67.323, -37.067, -81.039
Hunter-Lab 60.877, -5.358, -53.897
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11111110

Color Schemes with #42aafe

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Alternatives to #42aafe

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#42aafe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aafe

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aafe;}
.background {background-color:#42aafe;}
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Shades and Tints of #42aafe

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, #000306 is the darkest color, while #f2f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aafe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9aa1a6 is the less saturated color, while #42aafe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aafe 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
  • #8498a9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #89a5f7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #74a8ff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b9c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6fa7f9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #61a9fe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b3da Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population