#42a5fe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a5fe is composed of 25.9% red, 64.7% green and 99.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.4% black. It has a hue angle of 208.4 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 62.7%. #42a5fe color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004bfd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#42a5fe color description : Bright blue.

#42a5fe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a5fe has RGB values of R:66, G:165, B:254 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 4367870.

Hex triplet 42a5fe #42a5fe
RGB Decimal 66, 165, 254 rgb(66,165,254)
RGB Percent 25.9, 64.7, 99.6 rgb(25.9%,64.7%,99.6%)
CMYK 74, 35, 0, 0
HSL 208.4°, 98.9, 62.7 hsl(208.4,98.9%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.4°, 74, 99.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 65.921, 0.386, -52.375
XYZ 33.587, 35.222, 98.789
xyY 0.2, 0.21, 35.222
CIE-LCH 65.921, 52.377, 270.423
CIE-LUV 65.921, -35.399, -84.839
Hunter-Lab 59.348, -2.839, -57.149
Binary 01000010, 10100101, 11111110

Color Schemes with #42a5fe

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Alternatives to #42a5fe

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#42a5fe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a5fe

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a5fe;}
.background {background-color:#42a5fe;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a5fe;}

Shades and Tints of #42a5fe

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, #000306 is the darkest color, while #f2f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a5fe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9aa0a6 is the less saturated color, while #42a5fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a5fe 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8296a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #82a2f8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #69a5ff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b5c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6ba3fa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5ba5fe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18afd7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population