#42abd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42abd9 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.1% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 21.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 198.3 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42abd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0057b3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42abd9 color description : Soft blue.

#42abd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42abd9 has RGB values of R:66, G:171, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4369369.

Hex triplet 42abd9 #42abd9
RGB Decimal 66, 171, 217 rgb(66,171,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.1, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,67.1%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 21, 0, 15
HSL 198.3°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(198.3,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.3°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.975, -15.458, -32.021
XYZ 29.331, 35.291, 70.908
xyY 0.216, 0.26, 35.291
CIE-LCH 65.975, 35.557, 244.231
CIE-LUV 65.975, -39.242, -48.546
Hunter-Lab 59.407, -15.831, -29.184
Binary 01000010, 10101011, 11011001

Color Schemes with #42abd9

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Alternatives to #42abd9

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#42abd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42abd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42abd9;}
.background {background-color:#42abd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42abd9;}

Shades and Tints of #42abd9

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, #010507 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42abd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889093 is the less saturated color, while #1fb9fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42abd9 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #81969f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a3d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa3df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #35b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a6d5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73a6dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #39b0c9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population