#42a1e0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a1e0 is composed of 25.9% red, 63.1% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.5% cyan, 28.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 203.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.8% and a lightness of 56.9%. #42a1e0 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0043c1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 63
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42a1e0 color description : Bright blue.

#42a1e0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a1e0 has RGB values of R:66, G:161, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4366816.

Hex triplet 42a1e0 #42a1e0
RGB Decimal 66, 161, 224 rgb(66,161,224)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.1, 87.8 rgb(25.9%,63.1%,87.8%)
CMYK 71, 28, 0, 12
HSL 203.9°, 71.8, 56.9 hsl(203.9,71.8%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.9°, 70.5, 87.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.366, -7.656, -39.949
XYZ 28.443, 32.028, 75.2
xyY 0.21, 0.236, 32.028
CIE-LCH 63.366, 40.676, 259.152
CIE-LUV 63.366, -35.367, -62.5
Hunter-Lab 56.593, -9.326, -39.169
Binary 01000010, 10100001, 11100000

Color Schemes with #42a1e0

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Alternatives to #42a1e0

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#42a1e0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a1e0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a1e0;}
.background {background-color:#42a1e0;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a1e0;}

Shades and Tints of #42a1e0

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, #02090d is the darkest color, while #fbfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a1e0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9294 is the less saturated color, while #29a6f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a1e0 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d909d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #899cda Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7c9ee4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1fadba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6f9edc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #669fe3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2ba9c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population