#42abdd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42abdd is composed of 25.9% red, 67.1% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.1% cyan, 22.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 199.4 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 56.3%. #42abdd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0057bb. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42abdd color description : Bright blue.

#42abdd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42abdd has RGB values of R:66, G:171, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4369373.

Hex triplet 42abdd #42abdd
RGB Decimal 66, 171, 221 rgb(66,171,221)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.1, 86.7 rgb(25.9%,67.1%,86.7%)
CMYK 70, 23, 0, 13
HSL 199.4°, 69.5, 56.3 hsl(199.4,69.5%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.4°, 70.1, 86.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.138, -14.149, -33.972
XYZ 29.857, 35.502, 73.682
xyY 0.215, 0.255, 35.502
CIE-LCH 66.138, 36.801, 247.388
CIE-LUV 66.138, -39.031, -52.011
Hunter-Lab 59.584, -14.825, -31.61
Binary 01000010, 10101011, 11011101

Color Schemes with #42abdd

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Alternatives to #42abdd

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#42abdd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42abdd

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

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, #02080a is the darkest color, while #f9fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42abdd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9090 is the less saturated color, while #28b4f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42abdd 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
  • #8196a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a3d6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8da4e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #30b4c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a6d9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a6e0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #36b1cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population