#42affe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42affe is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 99.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74% cyan, 31.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.4% black. It has a hue angle of 205.2 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 62.7%. #42affe color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005ffd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#42affe color description : Bright blue.

#42affe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42affe has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:254 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 4370430.

Hex triplet 42affe #42affe
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 254 rgb(66,175,254)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 99.6 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,99.6%)
CMYK 74, 31, 0, 0
HSL 205.2°, 98.9, 62.7 hsl(205.2,98.9%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.2°, 74, 99.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.73, -5.265, -47.939
XYZ 35.462, 38.971, 99.414
xyY 0.204, 0.224, 38.971
CIE-LCH 68.73, 48.227, 263.732
CIE-LUV 68.73, -38.748, -77.179
Hunter-Lab 62.427, -7.849, -50.72
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11111110

Color Schemes with #42affe

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Alternatives to #42affe

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#42affe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42affe

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42affe;}
.background {background-color:#42affe;}
.border {border:1px solid #42affe;}

Shades and Tints of #42affe

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, #000406 is the darkest color, while #f2f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42affe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9aa1a6 is the less saturated color, while #42affe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42affe 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
  • #869cac Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8fa9f6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7dacff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #73abf9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #68adfe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b7dd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population