#42acf8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42acf8 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 97.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.4% cyan, 30.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.7% black. It has a hue angle of 205.1 degrees, a saturation of 92.9% and a lightness of 61.6%. #42acf8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059f1. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 97
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 3
    CMYK color chart

#42acf8 color description : Bright blue.

#42acf8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42acf8 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:248 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.03. Its decimal value is 4369656.

Hex triplet 42acf8 #42acf8
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 248 rgb(66,172,248)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 97.3 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,97.3%)
CMYK 73, 31, 0, 3
HSL 205.1°, 92.9, 61.6 hsl(205.1,92.9%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.1°, 73.4, 97.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.604, -5.641, -46.454
XYZ 33.938, 37.438, 94.239
xyY 0.205, 0.226, 37.438
CIE-LCH 67.604, 46.795, 263.076
CIE-LUV 67.604, -38.021, -74.417
Hunter-Lab 61.186, -8.067, -48.488
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11111000

Color Schemes with #42acf8

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Alternatives to #42acf8

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#42acf8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42acf8

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42acf8

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #ecf7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42acf8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9d9e is the less saturated color, while #42acf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42acf8 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #849aa9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ea6f1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7ba9fb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b9c7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #72a8f3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #66aafa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b4d8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population