#42a8fe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a8fe is composed of 25.9% red, 65.9% green and 99.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74% cyan, 33.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.4% black. It has a hue angle of 207.4 degrees, a saturation of 98.9% and a lightness of 62.7%. #42a8fe color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0051fd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#42a8fe color description : Bright blue.

#42a8fe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a8fe has RGB values of R:66, G:168, B:254 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 4368638.

Hex triplet 42a8fe #42a8fe
RGB Decimal 66, 168, 254 rgb(66,168,254)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.9, 99.6 rgb(25.9%,65.9%,99.6%)
CMYK 74, 34, 0, 0
HSL 207.4°, 98.9, 62.7 hsl(207.4,98.9%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 207.4°, 74, 99.6
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.761, -1.325, -51.046
XYZ 34.135, 36.317, 98.971
xyY 0.201, 0.214, 36.317
CIE-LCH 66.761, 51.063, 268.513
CIE-LUV 66.761, -36.398, -82.567
Hunter-Lab 60.263, -4.354, -55.189
Binary 01000010, 10101000, 11111110

Color Schemes with #42a8fe

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #42a8fe

Below, you can see some colors close to #42a8fe. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#42a8fe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a8fe

This text has a font color of #42a8fe.

<span style="color:#42a8fe;">Text here</span>
#42a8fe background color

This paragraph has a background color of #42a8fe.

<p style="background-color:#42a8fe;">Content here</p>
#42a8fe border color

This element has a border color of #42a8fe.

<div style="border:1px solid #42a8fe;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#42a8fe;}
.background {background-color:#42a8fe;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a8fe;}

Shades and Tints of #42a8fe

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.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #42a8fe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9aa1a6 is the less saturated color, while #42a8fe is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a8fe 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
  • #939393 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8397a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #86a4f7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #70a7ff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6da5fa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5fa7fe Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b1d9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population