#42a3de Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a3de is composed of 25.9% red, 63.9% green and 87.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.3% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.9% black. It has a hue angle of 202.7 degrees, a saturation of 70.3% and a lightness of 56.5%. #42a3de color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0047bd. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42a3de color description : Bright blue.

#42a3de Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a3de has RGB values of R:66, G:163, B:222 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4367326.

Hex triplet 42a3de #42a3de
RGB Decimal 66, 163, 222 rgb(66,163,222)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.9, 87.1 rgb(25.9%,63.9%,87.1%)
CMYK 70, 27, 0, 13
HSL 202.7°, 70.3, 56.5 hsl(202.7,70.3%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.7°, 70.3, 87.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.856, -9.444, -38.078
XYZ 28.526, 32.624, 73.897
xyY 0.211, 0.242, 32.624
CIE-LCH 63.856, 39.231, 256.071
CIE-LUV 63.856, -36.16, -59.212
Hunter-Lab 57.118, -10.81, -36.725
Binary 01000010, 10100011, 11011110

Color Schemes with #42a3de

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Alternatives to #42a3de

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#42a3de Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a3de

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a3de;}
.background {background-color:#42a3de;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a3de;}

Shades and Tints of #42a3de

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, #02080b is the darkest color, while #fafcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a3de

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9091 is the less saturated color, while #28a9f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a3de 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
  • #7e919d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8c9dd8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #809fe3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #26aebb Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #719fda Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #69a0e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #30aac8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population