#1516cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #1516cd is composed of 8.2% red, 8.6% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.8% cyan, 89.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 239.7 degrees, a saturation of 81.4% and a lightness of 44.3%. #1516cd color hex could be obtained by blending #2a2cff with #00009b. Closest websafe color is: #0000cc.

    • R 8
    • G 9
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 89
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#1516cd color description : Strong blue.

#1516cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #1516cd has RGB values of R:21, G:22, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.89, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 1382093.

Hex triplet 1516cd #1516cd
RGB Decimal 21, 22, 205 rgb(21,22,205)
RGB Percent 8.2, 8.6, 80.4 rgb(8.2%,8.6%,80.4%)
CMYK 90, 89, 0, 20
HSL 239.7°, 81.4, 44.3 hsl(239.7,81.4%,44.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 239.7°, 89.8, 80.4
Web Safe 0000cc #0000cc
CIE-LAB 27.13, 62.203, -87.888
XYZ 11.613, 5.14, 58.134
xyY 0.155, 0.069, 5.14
CIE-LCH 27.13, 107.673, 305.289
CIE-LUV 27.13, -7.509, -103.169
Hunter-Lab 22.672, 51.759, -136.158
Binary 00010101, 00010110, 11001101

Color Schemes with #1516cd

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Alternatives to #1516cd

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#1516cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #1516cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#1516cd;}
.background {background-color:#1516cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #1516cd;}

Shades and Tints of #1516cd

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, #010109 is the darkest color, while #f6f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #1516cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6c76 is the less saturated color, while #0405de is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #1516cd 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
  • #2b2b2b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #27274b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c78 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005154 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0735a3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #073897 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #073b80 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population