#42a9ed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9ed is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 28.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 203.9 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42a9ed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0053db. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42a9ed color description : Bright blue.

#42a9ed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9ed has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4368877.

Hex triplet 42a9ed #42a9ed
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 237 rgb(66,169,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 29, 0, 7
HSL 203.9°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(203.9,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.9°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.249, -7.713, -42.581
XYZ 31.717, 35.646, 85.325
xyY 0.208, 0.233, 35.646
CIE-LCH 66.249, 43.274, 259.734
CIE-LUV 66.249, -37.524, -67.376
Hunter-Lab 59.704, -9.657, -42.94
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42a9ed

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Alternatives to #42a9ed

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#42a9ed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9ed

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9ed;}
.background {background-color:#42a9ed;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9ed;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9ed

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, #010508 is the darkest color, while #f5fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9ed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #92999d is the less saturated color, while #32acfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9ed 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
  • #8297a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ea3e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7fa5f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b6c3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #72a5e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #69a6ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b1d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population