#42afe6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afe6 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.3% cyan, 23.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 200.1 degrees, a saturation of 76.6% and a lightness of 58%. #42afe6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fcd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 24
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#42afe6 color description : Bright blue.

#42afe6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afe6 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.24, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 4370406.

Hex triplet 42afe6 #42afe6
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 230 rgb(66,175,230)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 90.2 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,90.2%)
CMYK 71, 24, 0, 10
HSL 200.1°, 76.6, 58 hsl(200.1,76.6%,58%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.1°, 71.3, 90.2
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.672, -13.341, -36.527
XYZ 31.856, 37.529, 80.423
xyY 0.213, 0.251, 37.529
CIE-LCH 67.672, 38.887, 249.935
CIE-LUV 67.672, -39.965, -56.608
Hunter-Lab 61.261, -14.385, -34.954
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11100110

Color Schemes with #42afe6

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Alternatives to #42afe6

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#42afe6 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42afe6

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, #000102 is the darkest color, while #eff8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42afe6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8c979c is the less saturated color, while #29b7ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afe6 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #849aa5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a7df Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8da8eb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #28b9c7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78aae1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72aae9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #32b5d2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population