#42aeee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aeee is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 26.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 202.3 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42aeee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005ddd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42aeee color description : Bright blue.

#42aeee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aeee has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4370158.

Hex triplet 42aeee #42aeee
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 238 rgb(66,174,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 27, 0, 7
HSL 202.3°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(202.3,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.3°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.725, -10.133, -40.815
XYZ 32.812, 37.601, 86.413
xyY 0.209, 0.24, 37.601
CIE-LCH 67.725, 42.054, 256.057
CIE-LUV 67.725, -39.201, -64.297
Hunter-Lab 61.319, -11.795, -40.629
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42aeee

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Alternatives to #42aeee

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#42aeee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aeee

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

Shades and Tints of #42aeee

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, #010609 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aeee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919a9f is the less saturated color, while #32b2fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aeee 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #849aa7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94a7e7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86a8f2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #12bac7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #76a9e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6daaf1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #23b5d5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population