#42aee8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aee8 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.2% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.6% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 201 degrees, a saturation of 78.3% and a lightness of 58.4%. #42aee8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005dd1. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 68
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#42aee8 color description : Bright blue.

#42aee8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aee8 has RGB values of R:66, G:174, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 4370152.

Hex triplet 42aee8 #42aee8
RGB Decimal 66, 174, 232 rgb(66,174,232)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.2, 91 rgb(25.9%,68.2%,91%)
CMYK 72, 25, 0, 9
HSL 201°, 78.3, 58.4 hsl(201,78.3%,58.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 201°, 71.6, 91
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.467, -12.137, -37.94
XYZ 31.945, 37.254, 81.847
xyY 0.211, 0.247, 37.254
CIE-LCH 67.467, 39.834, 252.26
CIE-LUV 67.467, -39.511, -59.131
Hunter-Lab 61.036, -13.391, -36.78
Binary 01000010, 10101110, 11101000

Color Schemes with #42aee8

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Alternatives to #42aee8

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#42aee8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42aee8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42aee8;}
.background {background-color:#42aee8;}
.border {border:1px solid #42aee8;}

Shades and Tints of #42aee8

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, #000203 is the darkest color, while #f1f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aee8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #949596 is the less saturated color, while #32b3f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aee8 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
  • #8499a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a6e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8aa7ed Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #23b8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a9e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #70aaeb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2eb4d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population