#42b4fd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b4fd is composed of 25.9% red, 70.6% green and 99.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.9% cyan, 28.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.8% black. It has a hue angle of 203.4 degrees, a saturation of 97.9% and a lightness of 62.5%. #42b4fd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0069fb. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 71
    • B 99
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 1
    CMYK color chart

#42b4fd color description : Bright blue.

#42b4fd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b4fd has RGB values of R:66, G:180, B:253 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.01. Its decimal value is 4371709.

Hex triplet 42b4fd #42b4fd
RGB Decimal 66, 180, 253 rgb(66,180,253)
RGB Percent 25.9, 70.6, 99.2 rgb(25.9%,70.6%,99.2%)
CMYK 74, 29, 0, 1
HSL 203.4°, 97.9, 62.5 hsl(203.4,97.9%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.4°, 73.9, 99.2
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 70.098, -8.371, -45.247
XYZ 36.293, 40.89, 98.903
xyY 0.206, 0.232, 40.89
CIE-LCH 70.098, 46.015, 259.518
CIE-LUV 70.098, -40.494, -72.415
Hunter-Lab 63.945, -10.592, -46.942
Binary 01000010, 10110100, 11111101

Color Schemes with #42b4fd

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Alternatives to #42b4fd

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#42b4fd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b4fd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b4fd;}
.background {background-color:#42b4fd;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b4fd;}

Shades and Tints of #42b4fd

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, #000305 is the darkest color, while #f1f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b4fd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9aa1a5 is the less saturated color, while #42b4fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b4fd 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #889fae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96adf5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86afff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77aff8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6db0fe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18bcdf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population