#42b1ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b1ed is composed of 25.9% red, 69.4% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 25.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 201.1 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42b1ed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0063db. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42b1ed color description : Bright blue.

#42b1ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b1ed has RGB values of R:66, G:177, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4370925.

Hex triplet 42b1ed #42b1ed
RGB Decimal 66, 177, 237 rgb(66,177,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 69.4, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,69.4%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 25, 0, 7
HSL 201.1°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(201.1,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.1°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.544, -12.102, -38.992
XYZ 33.251, 38.714, 85.836
xyY 0.211, 0.245, 38.714
CIE-LCH 68.544, 40.827, 252.757
CIE-LUV 68.544, -40.294, -61.057
Hunter-Lab 62.221, -13.495, -38.239
Binary 01000010, 10110001, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42b1ed

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Alternatives to #42b1ed

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#42b1ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b1ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b1ed;}
.background {background-color:#42b1ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b1ed;}

Shades and Tints of #42b1ed

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, #010508 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b1ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #92999d is the less saturated color, while #32b6fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b1ed 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
  • #869ca8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a9e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8caaf2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1ebcc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79ace8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #71acf0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2bb8d6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population