#42259c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42259c is composed of 25.9% red, 14.5% green and 61.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 57.7% cyan, 76.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.8% black. It has a hue angle of 254.6 degrees, a saturation of 61.7% and a lightness of 37.8%. #42259c color hex could be obtained by blending #844aff with #000039. Closest websafe color is: #333399.

    • R 26
    • G 15
    • B 61
    RGB color chart
    • C 58
    • M 76
    • Y 0
    • K 39
    CMYK color chart

#42259c color description : Dark blue.

#42259c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42259c has RGB values of R:66, G:37, B:156 and CMYK values of C:0.58, M:0.76, Y:0, K:0.39. Its decimal value is 4335004.

Hex triplet 42259c #42259c
RGB Decimal 66, 37, 156 rgb(66,37,156)
RGB Percent 25.9, 14.5, 61.2 rgb(25.9%,14.5%,61.2%)
CMYK 58, 76, 0, 39
HSL 254.6°, 61.7, 37.8 hsl(254.6,61.7%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 254.6°, 76.3, 61.2
Web Safe 333399 #333399
CIE-LAB 26.394, 44.383, -59.772
XYZ 8.908, 4.881, 31.923
xyY 0.195, 0.107, 4.881
CIE-LCH 26.394, 74.449, 306.595
CIE-LUV 26.394, 0.841, -75.962
Hunter-Lab 22.094, 33.304, -70.202
Binary 01000010, 00100101, 10011100

Color Schemes with #42259c

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Alternatives to #42259c

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#42259c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42259c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42259c;}
.background {background-color:#42259c;}
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Shades and Tints of #42259c

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, #06030d is the darkest color, while #fdfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42259c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #606061 is the less saturated color, while #3307ba is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42259c 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
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3c374e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #224e54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #183a8f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #183c84 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2e3f6e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population