#159aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159aee is composed of 8.2% red, 60.4% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 91.2% cyan, 35.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 203.2 degrees, a saturation of 86.5% and a lightness of 50.8%. #159aee color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #0035dd. Closest websafe color is: #0099ff.

    • R 8
    • G 60
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 91
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#159aee color description : Vivid blue.

#159aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159aee has RGB values of R:21, G:154, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.91, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 1415918.

Hex triplet 159aee #159aee
RGB Decimal 21, 154, 238 rgb(21,154,238)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60.4, 93.3 rgb(8.2%,60.4%,93.3%)
CMYK 91, 35, 0, 7
HSL 203.2°, 86.5, 50.8 hsl(203.2,86.5%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 203.2°, 91.2, 93.3
Web Safe 0099ff #0099ff
CIE-LAB 61.169, -2.753, -51.197
XYZ 27.294, 29.441, 85.128
xyY 0.192, 0.208, 29.441
CIE-LCH 61.169, 51.271, 266.922
CIE-LUV 61.169, -37.46, -81.512
Hunter-Lab 54.26, -5.165, -55.039
Binary 00010101, 10011010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #159aee

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Alternatives to #159aee

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#159aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159aee

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

Shades and Tints of #159aee

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, #000204 is the darkest color, while #f0f9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #159aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7f8284 is the less saturated color, while #0b9cf8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159aee 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #678293 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7896e8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5a9af1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a8b2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5497ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #419aef Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #07a3c8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population