#42afec Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42afec is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 92.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72% cyan, 25.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.5% black. It has a hue angle of 201.5 degrees, a saturation of 81.7% and a lightness of 59.2%. #42afec color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fd9. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#42afec color description : Bright blue.

#42afec Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42afec has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:236 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4370412.

Hex triplet 42afec #42afec
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 236 rgb(66,175,236)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 92.5 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,92.5%)
CMYK 72, 26, 0, 7
HSL 201.5°, 81.7, 59.2 hsl(201.5,81.7%,59.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.5°, 72, 92.5
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 67.926, -11.349, -39.41
XYZ 32.713, 37.872, 84.938
xyY 0.21, 0.244, 37.872
CIE-LCH 67.926, 41.012, 253.936
CIE-LUV 67.926, -39.651, -61.784
Hunter-Lab 61.54, -12.808, -38.755
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11101100

Color Schemes with #42afec

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #42afec

Below, you can see some colors close to #42afec. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#42afec Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42afec

This text has a font color of #42afec.

<span style="color:#42afec;">Text here</span>
#42afec background color

This paragraph has a background color of #42afec.

<p style="background-color:#42afec;">Content here</p>
#42afec border color

This element has a border color of #42afec.

<div style="border:1px solid #42afec;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#42afec;}
.background {background-color:#42afec;}
.border {border:1px solid #42afec;}

Shades and Tints of #42afec

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, #010507 is the darkest color, while #f4fafe is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #42afec

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #92989c is the less saturated color, while #32b4fc is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42afec 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
  • #849aa6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96a8e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #89a9f1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1cbac8 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77aae7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6fabef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2ab6d5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population