#42b4fc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b4fc is composed of 25.9% red, 70.6% green and 98.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.8% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 1.2% black. It has a hue angle of 203.2 degrees, a saturation of 96.9% and a lightness of 62.4%. #42b4fc color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0069f9. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 71
    • B 99
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 1
    CMYK color chart

#42b4fc color description : Bright blue.

#42b4fc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b4fc has RGB values of R:66, G:180, B:252 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.01. Its decimal value is 4371708.

Hex triplet 42b4fc #42b4fc
RGB Decimal 66, 180, 252 rgb(66,180,252)
RGB Percent 25.9, 70.6, 98.8 rgb(25.9%,70.6%,98.8%)
CMYK 74, 29, 0, 1
HSL 203.2°, 96.9, 62.4 hsl(203.2,96.9%,62.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.2°, 73.8, 98.8
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 70.054, -8.709, -44.776
XYZ 36.134, 40.826, 98.066
xyY 0.206, 0.233, 40.826
CIE-LCH 70.054, 45.615, 258.994
CIE-LUV 70.054, -40.545, -71.561
Hunter-Lab 63.895, -10.87, -46.271
Binary 01000010, 10110100, 11111100

Color Schemes with #42b4fc

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Alternatives to #42b4fc

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#42b4fc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b4fc

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b4fc;}
.background {background-color:#42b4fc;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b4fc;}

Shades and Tints of #42b4fc

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, #000304 is the darkest color, while #f0f9ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b4fc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ba0a3 is the less saturated color, while #42b4fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b4fc 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
  • #9a9a9a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #889fae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #97adf4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86afff Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00c0ce Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #78aff7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6db0fd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #18bcdf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population