#42afe1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afe1 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.7% cyan, 22.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 198.9 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 57.1%. #42afe1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fc3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 22
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#42afe1 color description : Bright blue.

#42afe1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afe1 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.22, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4370401.

Hex triplet 42afe1 #42afe1
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 225 rgb(66,175,225)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 88.2 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,88.2%)
CMYK 71, 22, 0, 12
HSL 198.9°, 72.6, 57.1 hsl(198.9,72.6%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.9°, 70.7, 88.2
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.466, -14.986, -34.108
XYZ 31.164, 37.252, 76.778
xyY 0.215, 0.257, 37.252
CIE-LCH 67.466, 37.255, 246.281
CIE-LUV 67.466, -40.232, -52.283
Hunter-Lab 61.034, -15.669, -31.86
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11100001

Color Schemes with #42afe1

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Alternatives to #42afe1

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#42afe1 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42afe1

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, #020a0e is the darkest color, while #fcfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afe1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9395 is the less saturated color, while #29b8fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afe1 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
  • #99a7da Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90a7e7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2fb8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a9dc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #74aae4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #36b5cf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population