#156ac9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #156ac9 is composed of 8.2% red, 41.6% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 89.6% cyan, 47.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 211.7 degrees, a saturation of 81.1% and a lightness of 43.5%. #156ac9 color hex could be obtained by blending #2ad4ff with #000093. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 8
    • G 42
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#156ac9 color description : Strong blue.

#156ac9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #156ac9 has RGB values of R:21, G:106, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 1403593.

Hex triplet 156ac9 #156ac9
RGB Decimal 21, 106, 201 rgb(21,106,201)
RGB Percent 8.2, 41.6, 78.8 rgb(8.2%,41.6%,78.8%)
CMYK 90, 47, 0, 21
HSL 211.7°, 81.1, 43.5 hsl(211.7,81.1%,43.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.7°, 89.6, 78.8
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 45.197, 12.317, -55.908
XYZ 16.004, 14.683, 57.246
xyY 0.182, 0.167, 14.683
CIE-LCH 45.197, 57.249, 282.424
CIE-LUV 45.197, -24.054, -84.864
Hunter-Lab 38.319, 7.492, -61.753
Binary 00010101, 01101010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #156ac9

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Alternatives to #156ac9

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#156ac9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #156ac9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#156ac9;}
.background {background-color:#156ac9;}
.border {border:1px solid #156ac9;}

Shades and Tints of #156ac9

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, #010306 is the darkest color, while #f3f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #156ac9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6a6f74 is the less saturated color, while #0469da is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #156ac9 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
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4d5e71 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3d6fc9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0074c0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007d85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2e6dc9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0770c3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #07769d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population