#42a7ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a7ea is composed of 25.9% red, 65.5% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 203.9 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #42a7ea color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004fd5. 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

#42a7ea color description : Bright blue.

#42a7ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a7ea has RGB values of R:66, G:167, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4368362.

Hex triplet 42a7ea #42a7ea
RGB Decimal 66, 167, 234 rgb(66,167,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.5, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,65.5%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 29, 0, 8
HSL 203.9°, 80, 58.8 hsl(203.9,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.9°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 65.541, -7.617, -42.047
XYZ 30.913, 34.734, 82.912
xyY 0.208, 0.234, 34.734
CIE-LCH 65.541, 42.731, 259.732
CIE-LUV 65.541, -36.979, -66.375
Hunter-Lab 58.935, -9.509, -42.157
Binary 01000010, 10100111, 11101010

Color Schemes with #42a7ea

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Alternatives to #42a7ea

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#42a7ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a7ea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a7ea;}
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Shades and Tints of #42a7ea

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 #42a7ea

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a7ea 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
  • #8095a2 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8da1e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7ea3ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #07b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #72a3e6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #68a4ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1cafd0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population