#42affa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42affa is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 98% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.6% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It has a hue angle of 204.5 degrees, a saturation of 94.8% and a lightness of 62%. #42affa color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005ff5. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#42affa color description : Bright blue.

#42affa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42affa has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:250 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 4370426.

Hex triplet 42affa #42affa
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 250 rgb(66,175,250)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 98 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,98%)
CMYK 74, 30, 0, 2
HSL 204.5°, 94.8, 62 hsl(204.5,94.8%,62%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.5°, 73.6, 98
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.546, -6.629, -46.059
XYZ 34.828, 38.717, 96.075
xyY 0.205, 0.228, 38.717
CIE-LCH 68.546, 46.534, 261.81
CIE-LUV 68.546, -38.943, -73.779
Hunter-Lab 62.223, -8.98, -47.989
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11111010

Color Schemes with #42affa

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Alternatives to #42affa

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#42affa Preview

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

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #eef8ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42affa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9ea0 is the less saturated color, while #42affa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42affa 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
  • #91a9f2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7fabfd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #74abf5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #69acfc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b7db Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population