#51a8e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #51a8e6 is composed of 31.8% red, 65.9% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.8% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 205 degrees, a saturation of 74.9% and a lightness of 61%. #51a8e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #a2ffff with #0051cd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

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

#51a8e6 color description : Soft blue.

#51a8e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #51a8e6 has RGB values of R:81, G:168, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5351654.

Hex triplet 51a8e6 #51a8e6
RGB Decimal 81, 168, 230 rgb(81,168,230)
RGB Percent 31.8, 65.9, 90.2 rgb(31.8%,65.9%,90.2%)
CMYK 65, 27, 0, 10
HSL 205°, 74.9, 61 hsl(205,74.9%,61%)
HSV (or HSB) 205°, 64.8, 90.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 66.109, -7.265, -38.929
XYZ 31.675, 35.465, 80.035
xyY 0.215, 0.241, 35.465
CIE-LCH 66.109, 39.601, 259.43
CIE-LUV 66.109, -34.552, -61.206
Hunter-Lab 59.553, -9.276, -37.994
Binary 01010001, 10101000, 11100110

Color Schemes with #51a8e6

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Alternatives to #51a8e6

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#51a8e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #51a8e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#51a8e6;}
.background {background-color:#51a8e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #51a8e6;}

Shades and Tints of #51a8e6

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, #02090f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #51a8e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969ca1 is the less saturated color, while #3aacfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #51a8e6 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
  • #91a3e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #86a4ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3eb4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7aa5e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a5e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #44afce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population