#42ace9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ace9 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.5% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.7% cyan, 26.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 201.9 degrees, a saturation of 79.1% and a lightness of 58.6%. #42ace9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0059d3. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 67
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42ace9 color description : Bright blue.

#42ace9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ace9 has RGB values of R:66, G:172, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4369641.

Hex triplet 42ace9 #42ace9
RGB Decimal 66, 172, 233 rgb(66,172,233)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.5, 91.4 rgb(25.9%,67.5%,91.4%)
CMYK 72, 26, 0, 9
HSL 201.9°, 79.1, 58.6 hsl(201.9,79.1%,58.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.9°, 71.7, 91.4
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 66.933, -10.713, -39.32
XYZ 31.704, 36.544, 82.469
xyY 0.21, 0.242, 36.544
CIE-LCH 66.933, 40.753, 254.759
CIE-LUV 66.933, -38.762, -61.579
Hunter-Lab 60.452, -12.176, -38.568
Binary 01000010, 10101100, 11101001

Color Schemes with #42ace9

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Alternatives to #42ace9

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#42ace9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ace9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ace9;}
.background {background-color:#42ace9;}
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Shades and Tints of #42ace9

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, #000304 is the darkest color, while #f2f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ace9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939698 is the less saturated color, while #32b0f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ace9 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
  • #8398a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #93a5e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87a6ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1eb7c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #76a7e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ea8ec Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2bb3d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population