#42ade6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42ade6 is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.3% cyan, 24.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 200.9 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 58%. #42ade6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005bcd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42ade6 color description : Bright blue.

#42ade6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42ade6 has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4369894.

Hex triplet 42ade6 #42ade6
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 230 rgb(66,173,230)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 90.2 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,90.2%)
CMYK 71, 25, 0, 10
HSL 200.9°, 76.6, 58 hsl(200.9,76.6%,58%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.9°, 71.3, 90.2
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.094, -12.259, -37.427
XYZ 31.47, 36.756, 80.295
xyY 0.212, 0.247, 36.756
CIE-LCH 67.094, 39.384, 251.865
CIE-LUV 67.094, -39.265, -58.199
Hunter-Lab 60.627, -13.442, -36.086
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11100110

Color Schemes with #42ade6

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Alternatives to #42ade6

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#42ade6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42ade6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42ade6;}
.background {background-color:#42ade6;}
.border {border:1px solid #42ade6;}

Shades and Tints of #42ade6

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #eff8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42ade6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c969c is the less saturated color, while #29b5ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42ade6 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
  • #8499a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a6df Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8aa6eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #26b7c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a8e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #70a9e9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #30b3d1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population