#42ade8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ade8 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.6% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 201.3 degrees, a saturation of 78.3% and a lightness of 58.4%. #42ade8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005bd1. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42ade8 color description : Bright blue.

#42ade8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ade8 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4369896.

Hex triplet 42ade8 #42ade8
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 232 rgb(66,173,232)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 91 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,91%)
CMYK 72, 25, 0, 9
HSL 201.3°, 78.3, 58.4 hsl(201.3,78.3%,58.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.3°, 71.6, 91
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.179, -11.593, -38.39
XYZ 31.752, 36.869, 81.783
xyY 0.211, 0.245, 36.869
CIE-LCH 67.179, 40.102, 253.196
CIE-LUV 67.179, -39.162, -59.925
Hunter-Lab 60.72, -12.917, -37.353
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11101000

Color Schemes with #42ade8

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Alternatives to #42ade8

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#42ade8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ade8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ade8;}
.background {background-color:#42ade8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42ade8;}

Shades and Tints of #42ade8

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, #000203 is the darkest color, while #f1f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ade8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949596 is the less saturated color, while #32b2f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ade8 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8499a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a6e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89a7ed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #22b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a8e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6fa9eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2db4d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population