#42b8f7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42b8f7 is composed of 25.9% red, 72.2% green and 96.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 73.3% cyan, 25.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.1% black. It has a hue angle of 200.9 degrees, a saturation of 91.9% and a lightness of 61.4%. #42b8f7 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0071ef. Closest websafe color is: #33ccff.

    • R 26
    • G 72
    • B 97
    RGB color chart
    • C 73
    • M 26
    • Y 0
    • K 3
    CMYK color chart

#42b8f7 color description : Bright blue.

#42b8f7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42b8f7 has RGB values of R:66, G:184, B:247 and CMYK values of C:0.73, M:0.26, Y:0, K:0.03. Its decimal value is 4372727.

Hex triplet 42b8f7 #42b8f7
RGB Decimal 66, 184, 247 rgb(66,184,247)
RGB Percent 25.9, 72.2, 96.9 rgb(25.9%,72.2%,96.9%)
CMYK 73, 26, 0, 3
HSL 200.9°, 91.9, 61.4 hsl(200.9,91.9%,61.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 200.9°, 73.3, 96.9
Web Safe 33ccff #33ccff
CIE-LAB 70.975, -12.556, -40.629
XYZ 36.172, 42.152, 94.22
xyY 0.21, 0.244, 42.152
CIE-LCH 70.975, 42.525, 252.826
CIE-LUV 70.975, -42.181, -64.098
Hunter-Lab 64.924, -14.169, -40.597
Binary 01000010, 10111000, 11110111

Color Schemes with #42b8f7

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Alternatives to #42b8f7

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#42b8f7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42b8f7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42b8f7;}
.background {background-color:#42b8f7;}
.border {border:1px solid #42b8f7;}

Shades and Tints of #42b8f7

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, #010c12 is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42b8f7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #959fa4 is the less saturated color, while #3abaff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42b8f7 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
  • #9c9c9c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8aa2ae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9dafee Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90b0fb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0bc3d1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7cb2f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73b3fa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1fbfdf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population