#42afe3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afe3 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.9% cyan, 22.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 199.4 degrees, a saturation of 74.2% and a lightness of 57.5%. #42afe3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fc7. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#42afe3 color description : Bright blue.

#42afe3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afe3 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 4370403.

Hex triplet 42afe3 #42afe3
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 227 rgb(66,175,227)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 89 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,89%)
CMYK 71, 23, 0, 11
HSL 199.4°, 74.2, 57.5 hsl(199.4,74.2%,57.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.4°, 70.9, 89
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 67.547, -14.33, -35.077
XYZ 31.438, 37.362, 78.223
xyY 0.214, 0.254, 37.362
CIE-LCH 67.547, 37.892, 247.779
CIE-LUV 67.547, -40.125, -54.014
Hunter-Lab 61.124, -15.158, -33.089
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11100011

Color Schemes with #42afe3

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Alternatives to #42afe3

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#42afe3 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42afe3;}
.background {background-color:#42afe3;}
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Shades and Tints of #42afe3

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, #020c10 is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afe3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8d9498 is the less saturated color, while #29b8fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afe3 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
  • #8499a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #99a7dc Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa7e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2db8c6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79aade Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73aae6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #34b5d0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population