#42ade4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ade4 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.1% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 200.4 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 57.6%. #42ade4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005bc9. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#42ade4 color description : Bright blue.

#42ade4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ade4 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4369892.

Hex triplet 42ade4 #42ade4
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 228 rgb(66,173,228)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 89.4 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,89.4%)
CMYK 71, 24, 0, 11
HSL 200.4°, 75, 57.6 hsl(200.4,75%,57.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.4°, 71.1, 89.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.009, -12.922, -36.462
XYZ 31.19, 36.644, 78.824
xyY 0.213, 0.25, 36.644
CIE-LCH 67.009, 38.684, 250.486
CIE-LUV 67.009, -39.369, -56.472
Hunter-Lab 60.535, -13.963, -34.829
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11100100

Color Schemes with #42ade4

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Alternatives to #42ade4

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#42ade4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ade4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ade4;}
.background {background-color:#42ade4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42ade4;}

Shades and Tints of #42ade4

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, #020c11 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ade4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9599 is the less saturated color, while #29b5fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ade4 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
  • #96a5dd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ca6e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #29b7c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a8df Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #71a8e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #32b3d0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population