#42aef5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aef5 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 96.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.1% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.9% black. It has a hue angle of 203.8 degrees, a saturation of 89.9% and a lightness of 61%. #42aef5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005deb. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42aef5 color description : Bright blue.

#42aef5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aef5 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:245 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4370165.

Hex triplet 42aef5 #42aef5
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 245 rgb(66,174,245)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 96.1 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,96.1%)
CMYK 73, 29, 0, 4
HSL 203.8°, 89.9, 61 hsl(203.8,89.9%,61%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.8°, 73.1, 96.1
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.035, -7.773, -44.144
XYZ 33.86, 38.02, 91.935
xyY 0.207, 0.232, 38.02
CIE-LCH 68.035, 44.823, 260.014
CIE-LUV 68.035, -38.849, -70.297
Hunter-Lab 61.66, -9.884, -45.239
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11110101

Color Schemes with #42aef5

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Alternatives to #42aef5

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#42aef5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aef5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aef5;}
.background {background-color:#42aef5;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aef5;}

Shades and Tints of #42aef5

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, #010a10 is the darkest color, while #fcfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aef5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969da1 is the less saturated color, while #3ab0fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aef5 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #859ba9 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #92a8ee Protanopia 1% of men
  • #81a9f8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75aaf0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6aabf7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b6d8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population