#42a4ee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a4ee is composed of 25.9% red, 64.3% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 31.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 205.8 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #42a4ee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0049dd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 64
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42a4ee color description : Bright blue.

#42a4ee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a4ee has RGB values of R:66, G:164, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4367598.

Hex triplet 42a4ee #42a4ee
RGB Decimal 66, 164, 238 rgb(66,164,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.3, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,64.3%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 31, 0, 7
HSL 205.8°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(205.8,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.8°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 64.867, -4.572, -45.299
XYZ 30.951, 33.88, 85.792
xyY 0.205, 0.225, 33.88
CIE-LCH 64.867, 45.53, 264.237
CIE-LUV 64.867, -35.762, -72.122
Hunter-Lab 58.206, -6.944, -46.645
Binary 01000010, 10100100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #42a4ee

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Alternatives to #42a4ee

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#42a4ee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a4ee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a4ee;}
.background {background-color:#42a4ee;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a4ee;}

Shades and Tints of #42a4ee

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 #42a4ee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91999f is the less saturated color, while #32a6fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a4ee 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
  • #88a0e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #76a2f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6ea1ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #63a2f0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18add0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population