#042ae6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042ae6 is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.3% cyan, 81.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 229.9 degrees, a saturation of 96.6% and a lightness of 45.9%. #042ae6 color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #0000cd. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#042ae6 color description : Vivid blue.

#042ae6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042ae6 has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 273126.

Hex triplet 042ae6 #042ae6
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 230 rgb(4,42,230)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 90.2 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,90.2%)
CMYK 98, 82, 0, 10
HSL 229.9°, 96.6, 45.9 hsl(229.9,96.6%,45.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.9°, 98.3, 90.2
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 32.687, 61.29, -93.068
XYZ 15.158, 7.394, 75.487
xyY 0.155, 0.075, 7.394
CIE-LCH 32.687, 111.437, 303.367
CIE-LUV 32.687, -10.982, -118.799
Hunter-Lab 27.191, 51.922, -145.563
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11100110

Color Schemes with #042ae6

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Alternatives to #042ae6

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#042ae6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042ae6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042ae6;}
.background {background-color:#042ae6;}
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Shades and Tints of #042ae6

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, #000312 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042ae6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70727a is the less saturated color, while #042ae6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042ae6 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2a3258 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0053a2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00588c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005e62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0144bb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0147ac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #014b92 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population