#42a0ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a0ee is composed of 25.9% red, 62.7% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 32.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 207.2 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42a0ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0041dd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 63
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42a0ee color description : Bright blue.

#42a0ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a0ee has RGB values of R:66, G:160, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4366574.

Hex triplet 42a0ee #42a0ee
RGB Decimal 66, 160, 238 rgb(66,160,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 62.7, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,62.7%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 33, 0, 7
HSL 207.2°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(207.2,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.2°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 63.73, -2.301, -47.091
XYZ 30.247, 32.471, 85.558
xyY 0.204, 0.219, 32.471
CIE-LCH 63.73, 47.147, 267.203
CIE-LUV 63.73, -34.401, -75.194
Hunter-Lab 56.983, -4.972, -49.134
Binary 01000010, 10100000, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42a0ee

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Alternatives to #42a0ee

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#42a0ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a0ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a0ee;}
.background {background-color:#42a0ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a0ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42a0ee

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, #010509 is the darkest color, while #f6fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a0ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91999f is the less saturated color, while #32a1fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a0ee 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
  • #8d8d8d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7e91a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #829de8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e9ff1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00afbb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6b9eea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5e9fef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18a9cd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population