#156bb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #156bb9 is composed of 8.2% red, 42% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 88.6% cyan, 42.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 208.5 degrees, a saturation of 79.6% and a lightness of 40.4%. #156bb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #2ad6ff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 8
    • G 42
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 89
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#156bb9 color description : Strong blue.

#156bb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #156bb9 has RGB values of R:21, G:107, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.89, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 1403833.

Hex triplet 156bb9 #156bb9
RGB Decimal 21, 107, 185 rgb(21,107,185)
RGB Percent 8.2, 42, 72.5 rgb(8.2%,42%,72.5%)
CMYK 89, 42, 0, 27
HSL 208.5°, 79.6, 40.4 hsl(208.5,79.6%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.5°, 88.6, 72.5
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 44.485, 5.357, -47.801
XYZ 14.322, 14.176, 47.878
xyY 0.188, 0.186, 14.176
CIE-LCH 44.485, 48.101, 276.394
CIE-LUV 44.485, -25.017, -71.747
Hunter-Lab 37.651, 2.008, -49.037
Binary 00010101, 01101011, 10111001

Color Schemes with #156bb9

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Alternatives to #156bb9

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#156bb9 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#156bb9;}
.background {background-color:#156bb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #156bb9

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, #010509 is the darkest color, while #f6fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #156bb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #64676a is the less saturated color, while #056cc9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #156bb9 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
  • #5a5a5a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4c5d6d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4c6eb9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2372bc Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007c83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #386db9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e6fbb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #077597 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population