#42a2ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a2ee is composed of 25.9% red, 63.5% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 206.5 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42a2ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0045dd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42a2ee color description : Bright blue.

#42a2ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a2ee has RGB values of R:66, G:162, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4367086.

Hex triplet 42a2ee #42a2ee
RGB Decimal 66, 162, 238 rgb(66,162,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.5, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,63.5%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 32, 0, 7
HSL 206.5°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(206.5,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.5°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 64.298, -3.44, -46.196
XYZ 30.596, 33.17, 85.674
xyY 0.205, 0.222, 33.17
CIE-LCH 64.298, 46.323, 265.742
CIE-LUV 64.298, -35.08, -73.663
Hunter-Lab 57.593, -5.96, -47.883
Binary 01000010, 10100010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42a2ee

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Alternatives to #42a2ee

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#42a2ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a2ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a2ee;}
.background {background-color:#42a2ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a2ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42a2ee

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 #f6fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a2ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91999f is the less saturated color, while #32a4fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a2ee 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
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f92a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #859ee8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #72a1f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b0bd Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6c9fea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #60a1f0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18abcf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population