#42aff4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aff4 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 95.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73% cyan, 28.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 4.3% black. It has a hue angle of 203.3 degrees, a saturation of 89% and a lightness of 60.8%. #42aff4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fe9. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42aff4 color description : Bright blue.

#42aff4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aff4 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:244 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4370420.

Hex triplet 42aff4 #42aff4
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 244 rgb(66,175,244)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 95.7 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,95.7%)
CMYK 73, 28, 0, 4
HSL 203.3°, 89, 60.8 hsl(203.3,89%,60.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.3°, 73, 95.7
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.276, -8.663, -43.223
XYZ 33.902, 38.347, 91.198
xyY 0.207, 0.235, 38.347
CIE-LCH 68.276, 44.083, 258.667
CIE-LUV 68.276, -39.242, -68.655
Hunter-Lab 61.925, -10.646, -43.97
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11110100

Color Schemes with #42aff4

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Alternatives to #42aff4

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#42aff4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aff4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aff4;}
.background {background-color:#42aff4;}
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Shades and Tints of #42aff4

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, #01090f is the darkest color, while #fbfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aff4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979c9f is the less saturated color, while #3ab1fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aff4 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
  • #93a8ed Protanopia 1% of men
  • #84aaf8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #76abef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6cacf6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b7d8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population