#42a5e4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5e4 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.1% cyan, 27.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 203.3 degrees, a saturation of 75% and a lightness of 57.6%. #42a5e4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004bc9. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#42a5e4 color description : Bright blue.

#42a5e4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5e4 has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4367844.

Hex triplet 42a5e4 #42a5e4
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 228 rgb(66,165,228)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 89.4 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,89.4%)
CMYK 71, 28, 0, 11
HSL 203.3°, 75, 57.6 hsl(203.3,75%,57.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.3°, 71.1, 89.4
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.698, -8.534, -40.07
XYZ 29.702, 33.668, 78.328
xyY 0.21, 0.238, 33.668
CIE-LCH 64.698, 40.969, 257.977
CIE-LUV 64.698, -36.572, -62.799
Hunter-Lab 58.024, -10.168, -39.42
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 11100100

Color Schemes with #42a5e4

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Alternatives to #42a5e4

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#42a5e4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5e4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5e4;}
.background {background-color:#42a5e4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5e4;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5e4

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, #020b11 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5e4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9499 is the less saturated color, while #29abfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5e4 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
  • #8093a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8d9fde Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7fa1e8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1cb1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #71a1e0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #69a2e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2aaccc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population