#42a7d9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #42a7d9 is composed of 25.9% red, 65.5% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 199.9 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #42a7d9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #004fb3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 65
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#42a7d9 color description : Soft blue.

#42a7d9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #42a7d9 has RGB values of R:66, G:167, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4368345.

Hex triplet 42a7d9 #42a7d9
RGB Decimal 66, 167, 217 rgb(66,167,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 65.5, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,65.5%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 23, 0, 15
HSL 199.9°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(199.9,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.9°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 64.806, -13.301, -33.834
XYZ 28.587, 33.803, 70.66
xyY 0.215, 0.254, 33.803
CIE-LCH 64.806, 36.355, 248.538
CIE-LUV 64.806, -37.819, -51.731
Hunter-Lab 58.14, -13.98, -31.359
Binary 01000010, 10100111, 11011001

Color Schemes with #42a7d9

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Alternatives to #42a7d9

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#42a7d9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #42a7d9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#42a7d9;}
.background {background-color:#42a7d9;}
.border {border:1px solid #42a7d9;}

Shades and Tints of #42a7d9

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 #f6fbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #42a7d9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888f93 is the less saturated color, while #1fb3fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #42a7d9 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
  • #8f8f8f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #80949e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #93a0d3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8aa0df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #31b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75a2d5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6fa3dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #37adc7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population