#42a5f7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5f7 is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 96.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.3% cyan, 33.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.1% black. It has a hue angle of 207.2 degrees, a saturation of 91.9% and a lightness of 61.4%. #42a5f7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004bef. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 97
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 3
    CMYK color chart

#42a5f7 color description : Bright blue.

#42a5f7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5f7 has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:247 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.03. Its decimal value is 4367863.

Hex triplet 42a5f7 #42a5f7
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 247 rgb(66,165,247)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 96.9 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,96.9%)
CMYK 73, 33, 0, 3
HSL 207.2°, 91.9, 61.4 hsl(207.2,91.9%,61.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.2°, 73.3, 96.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 65.578, -2.041, -49.103
XYZ 32.486, 34.781, 92.992
xyY 0.203, 0.217, 34.781
CIE-LCH 65.578, 49.145, 267.62
CIE-LUV 65.578, -35.701, -78.968
Hunter-Lab 58.976, -4.882, -52.205
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 11110111

Color Schemes with #42a5f7

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Alternatives to #42a5f7

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#42a5f7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5f7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5f7;}
.background {background-color:#42a5f7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5f7;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5f7

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, #010a12 is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5f7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #959da4 is the less saturated color, while #3aa6ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5f7 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8195a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #85a1f1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6fa4f9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b4c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6da2f3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5fa4f8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18aed4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population