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HEX 42CAFF - #42CAFF, RGB(66,202,255) Color


Color Name: Vivid Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code: #42CAFF
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 202, 255)
CMYK Values*: 74.1%, 20.8%, 0.0%, 0.0%





What color is 42CAFF?

The RGB color code for color number #42CAFF is RGB(66, 202, 255). In the RGB color model, #42CAFF has a red value of 66, a green value of 202, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 74.1% cyan, 20.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 62.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42CAFF has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 74.1 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 42CAFF is cool or warm?

Color 42CAFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 42CAFF?

Color code 42CAFF has an LRV of nearly 51. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #42CAFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 202, 255)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
202 (79.2%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
20.78%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%

HSL

HSL(196.83deg, 100.0 %, 62.9 %)

Hue
196.83°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
62.94 %.

RYB

RYB(4, 8, 77)
Red
4 (1.7%)
Yellow
8 (3.1%)
Blue
77 (30.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.83°
Saturation
74.12 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.

HWB

H: 196.83°

W: 25.88 %

B: 0.00 %

XYZ

X : 41.42

Y : 50.62

Z : 102.2

YXY

Y1 : 50.62

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 20.78%

Y : 0.00%


LRV

~ 50.6 %

Munsell Color System

5B 7.5/12.9

CIE-Lab

L : 76.45

A : -19.41

B : -36.43

CIE-Lch

L : 76.45

C : 41.28

H : 241.94

CIE-Luv

L : 76.45

U : -47.93

V : -56.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 71.15

A : -20.6

B : -35.36






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #42CAFF


Here are the colors similar to 42CAFF. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#00CCFF
Vivid Sky Blue
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#00BFFF
Deep Sky Blue
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#00BFFF
Capri
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42CAFF.


#5BC2E7
PANTONE 2985 C
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#71C5E8
PANTONE 297 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#56B7E6
PANTONE 2190 C
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#41B6E6
PANTONE 298 C
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42CAFF.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42CAFF.


#81C6FD
BS 20-E-50 - Blue
ΔE - 7.35 (92.6% similar)


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#0FC0FC
Spiro Disco Ball
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)





Paint color for Hex #42CAFF


Here are the paint colors similar to 42CAFF. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42CAFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42CAFF to Benjamin Moore


#73C1E4
Cayman Blue (2060-50)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#76C4E2
Pool Party (2059-50)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#6CBAEA
True Blue (2066-50)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#74BAE3
Costa Rica Blue (2064-50)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 42CAFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42CAFF to Valspar


#76C2E3
Billow (4008-9C)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#53B5DF
Sea Frolic (4008-10A)
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#78C6E3
Summer Splash (5002-9C)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#68B6E0
BFF Blue (8001-42D)
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42CAFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42CAFF to Dunn-Edwards


#87CDED
Below Zero (DE 5835)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#55B4DE
Sail Away (DE 5836)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#92CBF1
Light Azure (DE 5842)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#83C7DF
Winter Chime (DE 5828)
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 42CAFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42CAFF to PPG Paints


#80C1E2
Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue (PPG1240-4)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky (PPG1238-4)
ΔE - 8.73 (91.3% similar)
#48A8D0
Mystic Blue (PPG1237-5)
ΔE - 9.40 (90.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42CAFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42CAFF to Sherwin Williams


#7FC3E1
Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)
#5DB3D4
Flyway (SW 6794)
ΔE - 7.29 (92.7% similar)
#89C6DF
Sky Fall (SW 9049)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#7DB5D3
Regale Blue (SW 6801)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42CAFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42CAFF to Behr


#6FB7E0
Life Force (P500-4)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#4DB5D7
Aztec Sky (P490-4)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#7ECBE2
Big Chill (P490-3)
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#89C0E6
Rhodes (P510-3)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#42CAFF color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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