#51a5e9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #51a5e9 is composed of 31.8% red, 64.7% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.2% cyan, 29.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 206.8 degrees, a saturation of 77.6% and a lightness of 61.6%. #51a5e9 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2ffff with #004bd3. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 32
    • G 65
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#51a5e9 color description : Soft blue.

#51a5e9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #51a5e9 has RGB values of R:81, G:165, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 5350889.

Hex triplet 51a5e9 #51a5e9
RGB Decimal 81, 165, 233 rgb(81,165,233)
RGB Percent 31.8, 64.7, 91.4 rgb(31.8%,64.7%,91.4%)
CMYK 65, 29, 0, 9
HSL 206.8°, 77.6, 61.6 hsl(206.8,77.6%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.8°, 65.2, 91.4
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 65.389, -4.608, -41.703
XYZ 31.553, 34.54, 82.09
xyY 0.213, 0.233, 34.54
CIE-LCH 65.389, 41.956, 263.694
CIE-LUV 65.389, -33.381, -66.109
Hunter-Lab 58.771, -7.017, -41.675
Binary 01010001, 10100101, 11101001

Color Schemes with #51a5e9

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Alternatives to #51a5e9

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#51a5e9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #51a5e9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#51a5e9;}
.background {background-color:#51a5e9;}
.border {border:1px solid #51a5e9;}

Shades and Tints of #51a5e9

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eef6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #51a5e9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9c9d9e is the less saturated color, while #42a7f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #51a5e9 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8797a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ca1e4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7fa3ec Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #38b2bf Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #77a2e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6ea3eb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #41adce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population