#42aff1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aff1 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 94.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.6% cyan, 27.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 5.5% black. It has a hue angle of 202.6 degrees, a saturation of 86.2% and a lightness of 60.2%. #42aff1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fe3. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 95
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 5
    CMYK color chart

#42aff1 color description : Bright blue.

#42aff1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aff1 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:241 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.05. Its decimal value is 4370417.

Hex triplet 42aff1 #42aff1
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 241 rgb(66,175,241)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 94.5 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,94.5%)
CMYK 73, 27, 0, 5
HSL 202.6°, 86.2, 60.2 hsl(202.6,86.2%,60.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.6°, 72.6, 94.5
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.143, -9.674, -41.798
XYZ 33.45, 38.166, 88.818
xyY 0.208, 0.238, 38.166
CIE-LCH 68.143, 42.903, 256.969
CIE-LUV 68.143, -39.394, -66.084
Hunter-Lab 61.779, -11.465, -41.995
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11110001

Color Schemes with #42aff1

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Alternatives to #42aff1

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#42aff1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aff1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aff1;}
.background {background-color:#42aff1;}
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Shades and Tints of #42aff1

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, #01080c is the darkest color, while #f9fcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aff1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989a9b is the less saturated color, while #3ab1f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aff1 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
  • #859ba8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #94a8ea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86a9f5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bbc8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #76aaec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6dabf3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b6d7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population