#42aff5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aff5 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 96.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.1% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.9% black. It has a hue angle of 203.5 degrees, a saturation of 89.9% and a lightness of 61%. #42aff5 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005feb. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42aff5 color description : Bright blue.

#42aff5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aff5 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:245 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4370421.

Hex triplet 42aff5 #42aff5
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 245 rgb(66,175,245)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 96.1 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,96.1%)
CMYK 73, 29, 0, 4
HSL 203.5°, 89.9, 61 hsl(203.5,89.9%,61%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.5°, 73.1, 96.1
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.32, -8.325, -43.697
XYZ 34.054, 38.408, 92
xyY 0.207, 0.234, 38.408
CIE-LCH 68.32, 44.483, 259.214
CIE-LUV 68.32, -39.192, -69.511
Hunter-Lab 61.974, -10.371, -44.633
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11110101

Color Schemes with #42aff5

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Alternatives to #42aff5

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#42aff5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aff5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aff5;}
.background {background-color:#42aff5;}
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Shades and Tints of #42aff5

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 #42aff5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969da1 is the less saturated color, while #3ab1fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aff5 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
  • #83aaf9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75abf0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6bacf7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b7d9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population