#42ade0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ade0 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.5% cyan, 22.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 199.4 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 56.9%. #42ade0 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005bc1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42ade0 color description : Bright blue.

#42ade0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ade0 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4369888.

Hex triplet 42ade0 #42ade0
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 224 rgb(66,173,224)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 87.8 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,87.8%)
CMYK 71, 23, 0, 12
HSL 199.4°, 71.8, 56.9 hsl(199.4,71.8%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.4°, 70.5, 87.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.843, -14.241, -34.526
XYZ 30.641, 36.425, 75.933
xyY 0.214, 0.255, 36.425
CIE-LCH 66.843, 37.348, 247.585
CIE-LUV 66.843, -39.58, -53.013
Hunter-Lab 60.353, -14.992, -32.348
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11100000

Color Schemes with #42ade0

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Alternatives to #42ade0

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#42ade0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ade0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ade0;}
.background {background-color:#42ade0;}
.border {border:1px solid #42ade0;}

Shades and Tints of #42ade0

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, #020a0d is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ade0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9294 is the less saturated color, while #29b6f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ade0 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8398a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a5d9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ea5e6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2eb6c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a8db Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a8e3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #35b3ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population