#42affb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42affb is composed of 25.9% red, 68.6% green and 98.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.7% cyan, 30.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 1.6% black. It has a hue angle of 204.6 degrees, a saturation of 95.9% and a lightness of 62.2%. #42affb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #005ff7. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 69
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#42affb color description : Bright blue.

#42affb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42affb has RGB values of R:66, G:175, B:251 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 4370427.

Hex triplet 42affb #42affb
RGB Decimal 66, 175, 251 rgb(66,175,251)
RGB Percent 25.9, 68.6, 98.4 rgb(25.9%,68.6%,98.4%)
CMYK 74, 30, 0, 2
HSL 204.6°, 95.9, 62.2 hsl(204.6,95.9%,62.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.6°, 73.7, 98.4
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 68.592, -6.289, -46.53
XYZ 34.985, 38.78, 96.903
xyY 0.205, 0.227, 38.78
CIE-LCH 68.592, 46.953, 262.303
CIE-LUV 68.592, -38.894, -74.631
Hunter-Lab 62.274, -8.699, -48.668
Binary 01000010, 10101111, 11111011

Color Schemes with #42affb

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Alternatives to #42affb

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#42affb Preview

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

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, #000203 is the darkest color, while #eff8ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42affb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9b9fa2 is the less saturated color, while #42affb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42affb 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
  • #869cab Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #91a9f3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7eabfe Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00bcca Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #74abf6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #68acfd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18b7db Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population