#42afda Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afda is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 85.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.7% cyan, 19.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.5% black. It has a hue angle of 197 degrees, a saturation of 67.3% and a lightness of 55.7%. #42afda color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fb5. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 15
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#42afda color description : Soft blue.

#42afda Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afda has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:218 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4370394.

Hex triplet 42afda #42afda
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 218 rgb(66,175,218)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 85.5 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,85.5%)
CMYK 70, 20, 0, 15
HSL 197°, 67.3, 55.7 hsl(197,67.3%,55.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 197°, 69.7, 85.5
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.185, -17.263, -30.699
XYZ 30.228, 36.878, 71.851
xyY 0.218, 0.265, 36.878
CIE-LCH 67.185, 35.22, 240.65
CIE-LUV 67.185, -40.612, -46.216
Hunter-Lab 60.727, -17.419, -27.642
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11011010

Color Schemes with #42afda

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Alternatives to #42afda

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#42afda Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42afda

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, #020608 is the darkest color, while #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afda

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #889194 is the less saturated color, while #1fbefd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afda 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
  • #9ba6d3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #95a6e0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #37b7c4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba9d5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #76a9de Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3bb4cc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population