#42aaed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aaed is composed of 25.9% red, 66.7% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.2% cyan, 28.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 203.5 degrees, a saturation of 82.6% and a lightness of 59.4%. #42aaed color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0055db. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42aaed color description : Bright blue.

#42aaed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aaed has RGB values of R:66, G:170, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4369133.

Hex triplet 42aaed #42aaed
RGB Decimal 66, 170, 237 rgb(66,170,237)
RGB Percent 25.9, 66.7, 92.9 rgb(25.9%,66.7%,92.9%)
CMYK 72, 28, 0, 7
HSL 203.5°, 82.6, 59.4 hsl(203.5,82.6%,59.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.5°, 72.2, 92.9
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.535, -8.267, -42.132
XYZ 31.904, 36.02, 85.387
xyY 0.208, 0.235, 36.02
CIE-LCH 66.535, 42.936, 258.899
CIE-LUV 66.535, -37.869, -66.592
Hunter-Lab 60.016, -10.14, -42.343
Binary 01000010, 10101010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #42aaed

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Alternatives to #42aaed

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#42aaed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aaed

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

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 #f5fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aaed

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

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aaed 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
  • #8398a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #90a4e6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #81a6f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b6c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #73a6e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6aa7ef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b2d3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population