#42a9f4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9f4 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 95.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73% cyan, 30.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 4.3% black. It has a hue angle of 205.3 degrees, a saturation of 89% and a lightness of 60.8%. #42a9f4 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0053e9. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42a9f4 color description : Bright blue.

#42a9f4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9f4 has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:244 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4368884.

Hex triplet 42a9f4 #42a9f4
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 244 rgb(66,169,244)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 95.7 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,95.7%)
CMYK 73, 31, 0, 4
HSL 205.3°, 89, 60.8 hsl(205.3,89%,60.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.3°, 73, 95.7
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.568, -5.33, -45.905
XYZ 32.76, 36.063, 90.817
xyY 0.205, 0.226, 36.063
CIE-LCH 66.568, 46.213, 263.377
CIE-LUV 66.568, -37.191, -73.348
Hunter-Lab 60.053, -7.717, -47.627
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 11110100

Color Schemes with #42a9f4

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Alternatives to #42a9f4

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#42a9f4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9f4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9f4;}
.background {background-color:#42a9f4;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9f4;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9f4

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, #01090f is the darkest color, while #fbfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9f4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #979c9f is the less saturated color, while #3aaafc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9f4 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
  • #8397a6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ca4ed Protanopia 1% of men
  • #79a6f7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b6c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #71a6f0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #65a7f6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b1d5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population