#42aadd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aadd is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.1% cyan, 23.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 199.7 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 56.3%. #42aadd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055bb. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42aadd color description : Bright blue.

#42aadd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aadd has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4369117.

Hex triplet 42aadd #42aadd
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 221 rgb(66,170,221)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 86.7 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,86.7%)
CMYK 70, 23, 0, 13
HSL 199.7°, 69.5, 56.3 hsl(199.7,69.5%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.7°, 70.1, 86.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.846, -13.609, -34.424
XYZ 29.669, 35.126, 73.619
xyY 0.214, 0.254, 35.126
CIE-LCH 65.846, 37.017, 248.429
CIE-LUV 65.846, -38.677, -52.807
Hunter-Lab 59.267, -14.359, -32.161
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11011101

Color Schemes with #42aadd

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Alternatives to #42aadd

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#42aadd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aadd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aadd;}
.background {background-color:#42aadd;}
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Shades and Tints of #42aadd

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, #02080a is the darkest color, while #f9fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aadd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9090 is the less saturated color, while #28b3f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aadd 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
  • #919191 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8196a0 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #95a3d6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8ca3e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2fb4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a5d9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #71a5e0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #36b0cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population