#42aced Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aced is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 27.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 202.8 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42aced color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059db. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42aced color description : Bright blue.

#42aced Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aced has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4369645.

Hex triplet 42aced #42aced
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 237 rgb(66,172,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 27, 0, 7
HSL 202.8°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(202.8,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.8°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.108, -9.371, -41.235
XYZ 32.282, 36.775, 85.513
xyY 0.209, 0.238, 36.775
CIE-LCH 67.108, 42.286, 257.196
CIE-LUV 67.108, -38.56, -65.018
Hunter-Lab 60.642, -11.104, -41.156
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42aced

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #42aced

Below, you can see some colors close to #42aced. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#42aced Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aced

This text has a font color of #42aced.

<span style="color:#42aced;">Text here</span>
#42aced background color

This paragraph has a background color of #42aced.

<p style="background-color:#42aced;">Content here</p>
#42aced border color

This element has a border color of #42aced.

<div style="border:1px solid #42aced;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#42aced;}
.background {background-color:#42aced;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aced;}

Shades and Tints of #42aced

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, #010508 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfe is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #42aced

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #92999d is the less saturated color, while #32b0fd is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aced 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
  • #8499a6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #92a5e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #84a7f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0fb8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75a8e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ca9ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #21b3d4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population