#159ad8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159ad8 is composed of 8.2% red, 60.4% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90.3% cyan, 28.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 199.1 degrees, a saturation of 82.3% and a lightness of 46.5%. #159ad8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #0035b1. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 8
    • G 60
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 29
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#159ad8 color description : Strong blue.

#159ad8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159ad8 has RGB values of R:21, G:154, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.29, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 1415896.

Hex triplet 159ad8 #159ad8
RGB Decimal 21, 154, 216 rgb(21,154,216)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60.4, 84.7 rgb(8.2%,60.4%,84.7%)
CMYK 90, 29, 0, 15
HSL 199.1°, 82.3, 46.5 hsl(199.1,82.3%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 199.1°, 90.3, 84.7
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 60.093, -10.834, -40.703
XYZ 24.256, 28.226, 69.132
xyY 0.199, 0.232, 28.226
CIE-LCH 60.093, 42.121, 255.095
CIE-LUV 60.093, -38.841, -62.904
Hunter-Lab 53.128, -11.478, -39.96
Binary 00010101, 10011010, 11011000

Color Schemes with #159ad8

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Alternatives to #159ad8

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#159ad8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159ad8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159ad8;}
.background {background-color:#159ad8;}
.border {border:1px solid #159ad8;}

Shades and Tints of #159ad8

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #eff9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159ad8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70797d is the less saturated color, while #03a1ea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159ad8 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
  • #797979 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #65808c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8194d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7096dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a5b0 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5996d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4e97db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #07a1be Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population