#42ade1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ade1 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.7% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 199.6 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 57.1%. #42ade1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005bc3. 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

#42ade1 color description : Bright blue.

#42ade1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ade1 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4369889.

Hex triplet 42ade1 #42ade1
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 225 rgb(66,173,225)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 88.2 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,88.2%)
CMYK 71, 23, 0, 12
HSL 199.6°, 72.6, 57.1 hsl(199.6,72.6%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.6°, 70.7, 88.2
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.884, -13.912, -35.011
XYZ 30.777, 36.479, 76.649
xyY 0.214, 0.253, 36.479
CIE-LCH 66.884, 37.674, 248.329
CIE-LUV 66.884, -39.527, -53.879
Hunter-Lab 60.398, -14.737, -32.965
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11100001

Color Schemes with #42ade1

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Alternatives to #42ade1

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#42ade1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ade1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ade1;}
.background {background-color:#42ade1;}
.border {border:1px solid #42ade1;}

Shades and Tints of #42ade1

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, #020a0e is the darkest color, while #fcfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ade1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9395 is the less saturated color, while #29b6fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ade1 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
  • #8398a3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97a5da Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8da6e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2db7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78a8dc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a8e4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #35b3ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population