#42adef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42adef is composed of 25.9% red, 67.8% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.4% cyan, 27.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 202.9 degrees, a saturation of 84.4% and a lightness of 59.8%. #42adef color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005bdf. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#42adef color description : Bright blue.

#42adef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42adef has RGB values of R:66, G:173, B:239 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 4369903.

Hex triplet 42adef #42adef
RGB Decimal 66, 173, 239 rgb(66,173,239)
RGB Percent 25.9, 67.8, 93.7 rgb(25.9%,67.8%,93.7%)
CMYK 72, 28, 0, 6
HSL 202.9°, 84.4, 59.8 hsl(202.9,84.4%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.9°, 72.4, 93.7
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.483, -9.248, -41.741
XYZ 32.766, 37.275, 87.124
xyY 0.208, 0.237, 37.275
CIE-LCH 67.483, 42.753, 257.507
CIE-LUV 67.483, -38.805, -65.946
Hunter-Lab 61.053, -11.044, -41.872
Binary 01000010, 10101101, 11101111

Color Schemes with #42adef

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Alternatives to #42adef

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#42adef Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42adef

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

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, #01060a is the darkest color, while #f7fbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42adef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #919aa0 is the less saturated color, while #32b1ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42adef 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #849aa7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #93a6e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #84a8f3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00b9c7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75a9ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6caaf1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b4d5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population