#51a8e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #51a8e5 is composed of 31.8% red, 65.9% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.6% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 204.7 degrees, a saturation of 74% and a lightness of 60.8%. #51a8e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2ffff with #0051cb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 32
    • G 66
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#51a8e5 color description : Soft blue.

#51a8e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #51a8e5 has RGB values of R:81, G:168, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5351653.

Hex triplet 51a8e5 #51a8e5
RGB Decimal 81, 168, 229 rgb(81,168,229)
RGB Percent 31.8, 65.9, 89.8 rgb(31.8%,65.9%,89.8%)
CMYK 65, 27, 0, 10
HSL 204.7°, 74, 60.8 hsl(204.7,74%,60.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 204.7°, 64.6, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 66.066, -7.59, -38.447
XYZ 31.535, 35.409, 79.297
xyY 0.216, 0.242, 35.409
CIE-LCH 66.066, 39.189, 258.833
CIE-LUV 66.066, -34.59, -60.346
Hunter-Lab 59.506, -9.538, -37.356
Binary 01010001, 10101000, 11100101

Color Schemes with #51a8e5

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Alternatives to #51a8e5

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#51a8e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #51a8e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#51a8e5;}
.background {background-color:#51a8e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #51a8e5;}

Shades and Tints of #51a8e5

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, #02090e is the darkest color, while #fcfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #51a8e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969ca0 is the less saturated color, while #3aacfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #51a8e5 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
  • #959595 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8799a5 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #91a3df Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86a4e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3eb3c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa5e1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #73a5e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #45afce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population