#42aff9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aff9 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 97.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.5% cyan, 29.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 2.4% black. It has a hue angle of 204.3 degrees, a saturation of 93.8% and a lightness of 61.8%. #42aff9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005ff3. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#42aff9 color description : Bright blue.

#42aff9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aff9 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:249 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 4370425.

Hex triplet 42aff9 #42aff9
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 249 rgb(66,175,249)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 97.6 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,97.6%)
CMYK 73, 30, 0, 2
HSL 204.3°, 93.8, 61.8 hsl(204.3,93.8%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.3°, 73.5, 97.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.501, -6.969, -45.588
XYZ 34.671, 38.655, 95.251
xyY 0.206, 0.229, 38.655
CIE-LCH 68.501, 46.118, 261.308
CIE-LUV 68.501, -38.993, -72.927
Hunter-Lab 62.173, -9.26, -47.313
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11111001

Color Schemes with #42aff9

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Alternatives to #42aff9

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#42aff9 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42aff9

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #edf7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aff9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9e9f is the less saturated color, while #42aff9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aff9 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #869cab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #91a9f1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #80abfc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #74abf4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #69acfb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b7da Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population