#42add9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42add9 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 20.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 197.5 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42add9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005bb3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42add9 color description : Soft blue.

#42add9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42add9 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4369881.

Hex triplet 42add9 #42add9
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 217 rgb(66,173,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 20, 0, 15
HSL 197.5°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(197.5,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.5°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.56, -16.525, -31.115
XYZ 29.711, 36.053, 71.035
xyY 0.217, 0.264, 36.053
CIE-LCH 66.56, 35.231, 242.027
CIE-LUV 66.56, -39.954, -46.949
Hunter-Lab 60.044, -16.75, -28.112
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11011001

Color Schemes with #42add9

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Alternatives to #42add9

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#42add9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42add9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42add9;}
.background {background-color:#42add9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42add9;}

Shades and Tints of #42add9

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 #42add9

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42add9 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8297a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a4d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92a4df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #36b5c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a7d5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #75a7dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3ab2cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population