#42a6ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a6ea is composed of 25.9% red, 65.1% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 29.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 204.3 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42a6ea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004dd5. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#42a6ea color description : Bright blue.

#42a6ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a6ea has RGB values of R:66, G:166, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4368106.

Hex triplet 42a6ea #42a6ea
RGB Decimal 66, 166, 234 rgb(66,166,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.1, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,65.1%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 29, 0, 8
HSL 204.3°, 80, 58.8 hsl(204.3,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.3°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 65.254, -7.06, -42.497
XYZ 30.731, 34.369, 82.852
xyY 0.208, 0.232, 34.369
CIE-LCH 65.254, 43.079, 260.568
CIE-LUV 65.254, -36.634, -67.157
Hunter-Lab 58.625, -9.025, -42.754
Binary 01000010, 10100110, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42a6ea

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Alternatives to #42a6ea

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#42a6ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a6ea

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42a6ea

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f3f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a6ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939799 is the less saturated color, while #32a9fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a6ea 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
  • #909090 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8094a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ca1e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7ca2ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b3c0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #71a2e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #67a4ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18aecf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population