#42afd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afd8 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 196.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.8% and a lightness of 55.3%. #42afd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fb1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 69
    • M 19
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42afd8 color description : Moderate blue.

#42afd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afd8 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.69, M:0.19, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4370392.

Hex triplet 42afd8 #42afd8
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 216 rgb(66,175,216)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 84.7 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,84.7%)
CMYK 69, 19, 0, 15
HSL 196.4°, 65.8, 55.3 hsl(196.4,65.8%,55.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.4°, 69.4, 84.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.107, -17.907, -29.721
XYZ 29.968, 36.774, 70.481
xyY 0.218, 0.268, 36.774
CIE-LCH 67.107, 34.698, 238.93
CIE-LUV 67.107, -40.722, -44.482
Hunter-Lab 60.641, -17.91, -26.461
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11011000

Color Schemes with #42afd8

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Alternatives to #42afd8

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#42afd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42afd8

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42afd8

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, #010506 is the darkest color, while #f5fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888f92 is the less saturated color, while #1fbffb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afd8 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
  • #8399a1 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ca6d1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #96a6df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #39b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba9d3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #77a9dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3cb4cb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population