#159ae9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159ae9 is composed of 8.2% red, 60.4% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 91% cyan, 33.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 202.4 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 49.8%. #159ae9 color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #0035d3. Closest websafe color is: #0099ff.

    • R 8
    • G 60
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 91
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#159ae9 color description : Vivid blue.

#159ae9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159ae9 has RGB values of R:21, G:154, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.91, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 1415913.

Hex triplet 159ae9 #159ae9
RGB Decimal 21, 154, 233 rgb(21,154,233)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60.4, 91.4 rgb(8.2%,60.4%,91.4%)
CMYK 91, 34, 0, 9
HSL 202.4°, 83.5, 49.8 hsl(202.4,83.5%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.4°, 91, 91.4
Web Safe 0099ff #0099ff
CIE-LAB 60.915, -4.603, -48.84
XYZ 26.569, 29.151, 81.313
xyY 0.194, 0.213, 29.151
CIE-LCH 60.915, 49.057, 264.616
CIE-LUV 60.915, -37.761, -77.33
Hunter-Lab 53.992, -6.647, -51.497
Binary 00010101, 10011010, 11101001

Color Schemes with #159ae9

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Alternatives to #159ae9

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#159ae9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159ae9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159ae9;}
.background {background-color:#159ae9;}
.border {border:1px solid #159ae9;}

Shades and Tints of #159ae9

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, #020b11 is the darkest color, while #feffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159ae9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #778187 is the less saturated color, while #019ffd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159ae9 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
  • #7b7b7b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #678191 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7a96e3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6099ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a7b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5597e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4499eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #07a2c6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population