#42afd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afd9 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 19.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 196.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42afd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fb3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42afd9 color description : Soft blue.

#42afd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afd9 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4370393.

Hex triplet 42afd9 #42afd9
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 217 rgb(66,175,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 19, 0, 15
HSL 196.7°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(196.7,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.7°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.146, -17.585, -30.21
XYZ 30.098, 36.825, 71.164
xyY 0.218, 0.267, 36.825
CIE-LCH 67.146, 34.956, 239.797
CIE-LUV 67.146, -40.667, -45.349
Hunter-Lab 60.684, -17.665, -27.05
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11011001

Color Schemes with #42afd9

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Alternatives to #42afd9

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#42afd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42afd9

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42afd9

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, #010507 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889093 is the less saturated color, while #1fbefc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afd9 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
  • #8399a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ca6d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #95a6e0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #38b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba9d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #77a9dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3bb4cc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population