#42a5c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5c9 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.2% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 196 degrees, a saturation of 55.6% and a lightness of 52.4%. #42a5c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004b93. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 18
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#42a5c9 color description : Moderate blue.

#42a5c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5c9 has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.18, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 4367817.

Hex triplet 42a5c9 #42a5c9
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 201 rgb(66,165,201)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 78.8 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,78.8%)
CMYK 67, 18, 0, 21
HSL 196°, 55.6, 52.4 hsl(196,55.6%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 196°, 67.2, 78.8
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 63.576, -17.424, -26.862
XYZ 26.242, 32.283, 60.103
xyY 0.221, 0.272, 32.283
CIE-LCH 63.576, 32.018, 237.03
CIE-LUV 63.576, -37.928, -39.455
Hunter-Lab 56.819, -16.992, -22.945
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 11001001

Color Schemes with #42a5c9

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Alternatives to #42a5c9

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#42a5c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5c9;}
.background {background-color:#42a5c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5c9;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5c9

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, #030809 is the darkest color, while #f9fcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838688 is the less saturated color, while #13bbf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5c9 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
  • #8c8c8c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d9198 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #959dc3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #909dd0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3eadb9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #76a0c5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73a0cd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3faabf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population