#042afe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #042afe is composed of 1.6% red, 16.5% green and 99.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 98.4% cyan, 83.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.4% black. It has a hue angle of 230.9 degrees, a saturation of 99.2% and a lightness of 50.6%. #042afe color hex could be obtained by blending #0854ff with #0000fd. Closest websafe color is: #0033ff.

    • R 2
    • G 16
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 98
    • M 83
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#042afe color description : Vivid blue.

#042afe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #042afe has RGB values of R:4, G:42, B:254 and CMYK values of C:0.98, M:0.83, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 273150.

Hex triplet 042afe #042afe
RGB Decimal 4, 42, 254 rgb(4,42,254)
RGB Percent 1.6, 16.5, 99.6 rgb(1.6%,16.5%,99.6%)
CMYK 98, 83, 0, 0
HSL 230.9°, 99.2, 50.6 hsl(230.9,99.2%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.9°, 98.4, 99.6
Web Safe 0033ff #0033ff
CIE-LAB 35.667, 68.436, -101.679
XYZ 18.764, 8.836, 94.477
xyY 0.154, 0.072, 8.836
CIE-LCH 35.667, 122.565, 303.943
CIE-LUV 35.667, -11.681, -132.335
Hunter-Lab 29.725, 60.657, -167.635
Binary 00000100, 00101010, 11111110

Color Schemes with #042afe

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Alternatives to #042afe

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#042afe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #042afe

This text has a font color of #042afe.

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#042afe background color

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#042afe border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#042afe;}
.background {background-color:#042afe;}
.border {border:1px solid #042afe;}

Shades and Tints of #042afe

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, #000003 is the darkest color, while #eef1ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #042afe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787b8a is the less saturated color, while #042afe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #042afe 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2d345f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005aae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005f96 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00666a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0148cb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #014cbc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #01509f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population