#42afde Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afde is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 87.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.3% cyan, 21.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.9% black. It has a hue angle of 198.1 degrees, a saturation of 70.3% and a lightness of 56.5%. #42afde color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fbd. 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

#42afde color description : Bright blue.

#42afde Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afde has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:222 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 4370398.

Hex triplet 42afde #42afde
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 222 rgb(66,175,222)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 87.1 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,87.1%)
CMYK 70, 21, 0, 13
HSL 198.1°, 70.3, 56.5 hsl(198.1,70.3%,56.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.1°, 70.3, 87.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.344, -15.966, -32.651
XYZ 30.758, 37.09, 74.641
xyY 0.216, 0.26, 37.09
CIE-LCH 67.344, 36.345, 243.942
CIE-LUV 67.344, -40.394, -49.684
Hunter-Lab 60.901, -16.426, -30.036
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11011110

Color Schemes with #42afde

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Alternatives to #42afde

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#42afde Preview

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

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, #02090b is the darkest color, while #fafdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afde

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8f9091 is the less saturated color, while #28b9f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afde 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
  • #9aa6d7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #92a6e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #33b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa9d9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #75a9e2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #38b4ce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population