#159bd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #159bd8 is composed of 8.2% red, 60.8% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 90.3% cyan, 28.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 198.8 degrees, a saturation of 82.3% and a lightness of 46.5%. #159bd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #2affff with #0037b1. Closest websafe color is: #0099cc.

    • R 8
    • G 61
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 90
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#159bd8 color description : Strong blue.

#159bd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #159bd8 has RGB values of R:21, G:155, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.9, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 1416152.

Hex triplet 159bd8 #159bd8
RGB Decimal 21, 155, 216 rgb(21,155,216)
RGB Percent 8.2, 60.8, 84.7 rgb(8.2%,60.8%,84.7%)
CMYK 90, 28, 0, 15
HSL 198.8°, 82.3, 46.5 hsl(198.8,82.3%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 198.8°, 90.3, 84.7
Web Safe 0099cc #0099cc
CIE-LAB 60.389, -11.392, -40.238
XYZ 24.422, 28.558, 69.187
xyY 0.2, 0.234, 28.558
CIE-LCH 60.389, 41.819, 254.192
CIE-LUV 60.389, -39.178, -62.113
Hunter-Lab 53.439, -11.943, -39.354
Binary 00010101, 10011011, 11011000

Color Schemes with #159bd8

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Alternatives to #159bd8

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#159bd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #159bd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#159bd8;}
.background {background-color:#159bd8;}
.border {border:1px solid #159bd8;}

Shades and Tints of #159bd8

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 #159bd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70797d is the less saturated color, while #03a2ea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #159bd8 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
  • #7a7a7a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #66818d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8295d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7196dd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a6b1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5a97d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5098db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #07a2bf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population