#42afdd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afdd is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 86.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.1% cyan, 20.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 13.3% black. It has a hue angle of 197.8 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 56.3%. #42afdd color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fbb. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#42afdd color description : Bright blue.

#42afdd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afdd has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:221 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4370397.

Hex triplet 42afdd #42afdd
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 221 rgb(66,175,221)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 86.7 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,86.7%)
CMYK 70, 21, 0, 13
HSL 197.8°, 69.5, 56.3 hsl(197.8,69.5%,56.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.8°, 70.1, 86.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.304, -16.291, -32.164
XYZ 30.625, 37.036, 73.937
xyY 0.216, 0.262, 37.036
CIE-LCH 67.304, 36.054, 243.138
CIE-LUV 67.304, -40.448, -48.817
Hunter-Lab 60.857, -16.676, -29.433
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11011101

Color Schemes with #42afdd

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#42afdd Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42afdd

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, #02080a is the darkest color, while #f9fcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afdd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9090 is the less saturated color, while #28b9f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afdd 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
  • #8499a3 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9ba6d6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #93a6e3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #34b7c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa9d8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #75a9e1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #39b4cd Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population