#255ae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #255ae5 is composed of 14.5% red, 35.3% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 83.8% cyan, 60.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 223.4 degrees, a saturation of 78.7% and a lightness of 52.2%. #255ae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #4ab4ff with #0000cb. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 15
    • G 35
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 84
    • M 61
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#255ae5 color description : Bright blue.

#255ae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #255ae5 has RGB values of R:37, G:90, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.84, M:0.61, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 2448101.

Hex triplet 255ae5 #255ae5
RGB Decimal 37, 90, 229 rgb(37,90,229)
RGB Percent 14.5, 35.3, 89.8 rgb(14.5%,35.3%,89.8%)
CMYK 84, 61, 0, 10
HSL 223.4°, 78.7, 52.2 hsl(223.4,78.7%,52.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.4°, 83.8, 89.8
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 43.303, 34.459, -74.951
XYZ 18.559, 13.361, 75.725
xyY 0.172, 0.124, 13.361
CIE-LCH 43.303, 82.493, 294.691
CIE-LUV 43.303, -17.704, -111.915
Hunter-Lab 36.553, 26.661, -97.241
Binary 00100101, 01011010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #255ae5

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Alternatives to #255ae5

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#255ae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #255ae5

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #255ae5

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, #01040a is the darkest color, while #f7f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #255ae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #838487 is the less saturated color, while #1252f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #255ae5 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
  • #4f5a76 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #006ad0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0071b6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00797f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d64d8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d68c7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d6da4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population