#42a3f6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a3f6 is composed of 25.9% red, 63.9% green and 96.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.2% cyan, 33.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.5% black. It has a hue angle of 207.7 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 61.2%. #42a3f6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0047ed. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42a3f6 color description : Bright blue.

#42a3f6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a3f6 has RGB values of R:66, G:163, B:246 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4367350.

Hex triplet 42a3f6 #42a3f6
RGB Decimal 66, 163, 246 rgb(66,163,246)
RGB Percent 25.9, 63.9, 96.5 rgb(25.9%,63.9%,96.5%)
CMYK 73, 34, 0, 4
HSL 207.7°, 90.9, 61.2 hsl(207.7,90.9%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.7°, 73.2, 96.5
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 64.966, -1.247, -49.524
XYZ 31.975, 34.004, 92.062
xyY 0.202, 0.215, 34.004
CIE-LCH 64.966, 49.539, 268.558
CIE-LUV 64.966, -35.072, -79.65
Hunter-Lab 58.313, -4.171, -52.786
Binary 01000010, 10100011, 11110110

Color Schemes with #42a3f6

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Alternatives to #42a3f6

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#42a3f6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a3f6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a3f6;}
.background {background-color:#42a3f6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a3f6;}

Shades and Tints of #42a3f6

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, #010a11 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a3f6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969ca2 is the less saturated color, while #3aa4fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a3f6 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
  • #8093a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #83a0f0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6da3f8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6ba1f2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5da3f7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18acd3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population