#4242cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #4242cd is composed of 25.9% red, 25.9% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.8% cyan, 67.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 240 degrees, a saturation of 58.2% and a lightness of 53.1%. #4242cd color hex could be obtained by blending #8484ff with #00009b. Closest websafe color is: #3333cc.

    • R 26
    • G 26
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 68
    • M 68
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#4242cd color description : Moderate blue.

#4242cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #4242cd has RGB values of R:66, G:66, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.68, M:0.68, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4342477.

Hex triplet 4242cd #4242cd
RGB Decimal 66, 66, 205 rgb(66,66,205)
RGB Percent 25.9, 25.9, 80.4 rgb(25.9%,25.9%,80.4%)
CMYK 68, 68, 0, 20
HSL 240°, 58.2, 53.1 hsl(240,58.2%,53.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 240°, 67.8, 80.4
Web Safe 3333cc #3333cc
CIE-LAB 36.858, 43.632, -71.713
XYZ 15.212, 9.462, 58.779
xyY 0.182, 0.113, 9.462
CIE-LCH 36.858, 83.944, 301.317
CIE-LUV 36.858, -7.365, -102.051
Hunter-Lab 30.76, 34.447, -91.765
Binary 01000010, 01000010, 11001101

Color Schemes with #4242cd

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Alternatives to #4242cd

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#4242cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #4242cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#4242cd;}
.background {background-color:#4242cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #4242cd;}

Shades and Tints of #4242cd

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, #03030d is the darkest color, while #fcfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #4242cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #82828d is the less saturated color, while #1414fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #4242cd 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
  • #525252 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4f4f6b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #005cb4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00619d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00686f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1852bd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1856ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #185a91 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population