#42aff6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42aff6 is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 96.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.2% cyan, 28.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.5% black. It has a hue angle of 203.7 degrees, a saturation of 90.9% and a lightness of 61.2%. #42aff6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005fed. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#42aff6 color description : Bright blue.

#42aff6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42aff6 has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:246 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 4370422.

Hex triplet 42aff6 #42aff6
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 246 rgb(66,175,246)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 96.5 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,96.5%)
CMYK 73, 29, 0, 4
HSL 203.7°, 90.9, 61.2 hsl(203.7,90.9%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.7°, 73.2, 96.5
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.365, -7.987, -44.171
XYZ 34.207, 38.469, 92.806
xyY 0.207, 0.232, 38.469
CIE-LCH 68.365, 44.887, 259.751
CIE-LUV 68.365, -39.142, -70.366
Hunter-Lab 62.024, -10.095, -45.3
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11110110

Color Schemes with #42aff6

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Alternatives to #42aff6

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#42aff6 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #42aff6

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, #010b11 is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42aff6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969da2 is the less saturated color, while #3ab1fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42aff6 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
  • #979797 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #869caa Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #93a8ee Protanopia 1% of men
  • #82aaf9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bbc9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75abf1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6bacf8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b7d9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population