#42abf6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42abf6 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.1% green and 96.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.2% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.5% black. It has a hue angle of 205 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 61.2%. #42abf6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0057ed. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42abf6 color description : Bright blue.

#42abf6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42abf6 has RGB values of R:66, G:171, B:246 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4369398.

Hex triplet 42abf6 #42abf6
RGB Decimal 66, 171, 246 rgb(66,171,246)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.1, 96.5 rgb(25.9%,67.1%,96.5%)
CMYK 73, 30, 0, 4
HSL 205°, 90.9, 61.2 hsl(205,90.9%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 205°, 73.2, 96.5
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.228, -5.766, -45.956
XYZ 33.44, 36.935, 92.551
xyY 0.205, 0.227, 36.935
CIE-LCH 67.228, 46.317, 262.849
CIE-LUV 67.228, -37.777, -73.494
Hunter-Lab 60.774, -8.138, -47.748
Binary 01000010, 10101011, 11110110

Color Schemes with #42abf6

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Alternatives to #42abf6

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#42abf6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42abf6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42abf6;}
.background {background-color:#42abf6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42abf6;}

Shades and Tints of #42abf6

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, #010a11 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42abf6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969da2 is the less saturated color, while #3aacfe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42abf6 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8499a8 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8da5ef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7ba8f9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #72a7f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #66a9f8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b3d7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population