#42a9f7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a9f7 is composed of 25.9% red, 66.3% green and 96.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.3% cyan, 31.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.1% black. It has a hue angle of 205.9 degrees, a saturation of 91.9% and a lightness of 61.4%. #42a9f7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0053ef. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 66
    • B 97
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 3
    CMYK color chart

#42a9f7 color description : Bright blue.

#42a9f7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a9f7 has RGB values of R:66, G:169, B:247 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.03. Its decimal value is 4368887.

Hex triplet 42a9f7 #42a9f7
RGB Decimal 66, 169, 247 rgb(66,169,247)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.3, 96.9 rgb(25.9%,66.3%,96.9%)
CMYK 73, 32, 0, 3
HSL 205.9°, 91.9, 61.4 hsl(205.9,91.9%,61.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.9°, 73.3, 96.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.708, -4.303, -47.32
XYZ 33.219, 36.247, 93.236
xyY 0.204, 0.223, 36.247
CIE-LCH 66.708, 47.515, 264.805
CIE-LUV 66.708, -37.051, -75.895
Hunter-Lab 60.205, -6.869, -49.675
Binary 01000010, 10101001, 11110111

Color Schemes with #42a9f7

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Alternatives to #42a9f7

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#42a9f7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a9f7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a9f7;}
.background {background-color:#42a9f7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a9f7;}

Shades and Tints of #42a9f7

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, #010b12 is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a9f7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #959da4 is the less saturated color, while #3aaaff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a9f7 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
  • #8397a7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ba4f0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #77a7fa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #70a6f3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #63a7f8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b2d6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population