#42a3ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a3ee is composed of 25.9% red, 63.9% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 31.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 206.2 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42a3ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0047dd. 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

#42a3ee color description : Bright blue.

#42a3ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a3ee has RGB values of R:66, G:163, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4367342.

Hex triplet 42a3ee #42a3ee
RGB Decimal 66, 163, 238 rgb(66,163,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.9, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,63.9%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 32, 0, 7
HSL 206.2°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(206.2,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.2°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 64.582, -4.007, -45.748
XYZ 30.773, 33.523, 85.733
xyY 0.205, 0.223, 33.523
CIE-LCH 64.582, 45.923, 264.995
CIE-LUV 64.582, -35.421, -72.893
Hunter-Lab 57.899, -6.453, -47.263
Binary 01000010, 10100011, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42a3ee

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Alternatives to #42a3ee

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#42a3ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a3ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a3ee;}
.background {background-color:#42a3ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a3ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42a3ee

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 #42a3ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91999f is the less saturated color, while #32a5fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a3ee 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8093a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #869fe8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #74a1f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6da0ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #62a2f0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18accf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population